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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

ca. 1180
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This folio from a Qur'an manuscript is written in "new style" script, which is noted for its elegant verticals. The folio exhibits two letters (alif and lam) that form distinctive pointed ovals, producing a graphic decorative quality.The elaborate arabesques in the background are light in color, allowing the script to stand out. The script and illumination are related to a Qur'an manuscript dated 573/1177–78, and to contemporaneous architectural inscriptions, suggesting a unity of style in Seljuq art of this period.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Date: ca. 1180
  • Geography: Attributed to Eastern Iran or present-day Afghanistan
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
    W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: H.O. Havemeyer Collection, Gift of Horace Havemeyer, 1929
  • Object Number: 29.160.25
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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