Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

9th–10th century

Not on view

The angular kufic script of this page is moderated by the roundness of many letters that resemble large black dots, their inner blank spaces reduced almost to a needle point. The colored marks help the reader to recite the words correctly. The richly illuminated cartouche, embellished by the treelike decoration on the left side, contains the title of the third Qur'anic sura (al-'Imran, "of the Family of 'Imran").

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Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
Date: 9th–10th century
Geography: Attributed to Central Islamic Lands
Medium: Ink and gold on parchment
Dimensions: Page:
H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm)
W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2cm)
Mat:
H. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
W. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
Frame:
H. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm)
W. 20 1/4 in. (51.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.99.2
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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