Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Eight folios of this dispersed Qur'an are held in the Museum collection. Among these folios is the colophon page, with the signature of the scribe Muhammad al‑Zanjani from the town of Zanjan, in northwestern Iran, and the date of completion, 531 AH/1137 CE. The text is written in the script known as eastern kufic with some elements in cursive (naskh), and is lavishly illuminated with designs of foliate scrolls and geometric interlace.
Artwork Details
- Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
- Calligrapher: Muhammad al-Zanjani (Iranian)
- Date: dated 531 AH/1137 CE
- Geography: Attributed to Iran
- Medium: Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: H. 10 1/8 in. (25.7 cm)
W. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and Rogers Fund, 1996
- Object Number: 1996.294.2
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
Muhammad al-Zanjani
dated 531 AH/1137 CE
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