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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

9th century
Not on view
This small-scale Qur'an was used as an intimate personal object, probably worn or carried as an amulet during travel. Despite its diminutive size, it shares many features with other early Qur'ans, which were often much larger and used as memory guides for public recitations. Here, densely packed writing in kufic script is lengthened horizontally, and red dots mark short vowels.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript
  • Date: 9th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Central Islamic Lands
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
  • Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
    W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.152.2
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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