Folio from a Qur'an

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Period
993-994 (383 A.H.) -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, color, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 24 x 34 cm (9 7/16 x 13 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1937.34 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1937.34
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1937Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944), New York. [1]From 1937Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Kirkor Minassian, New York. [2]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)Islamic Calligraphy (May 14, 1981 to June 24, 1982)Near Eastern Art (June 15, 1973 to May 7, 1975)2500 Years of Persian Art—Calligraphy (February 10, 1972 to June 15, 1973)Near Eastern Art--Calligraphy (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)Near Eastern Art (January 1, 1963 to August 18, 1967)Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1955 (April 12, 1955 to December 16, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)Untitled Exhibition, Persian and Near Eastern Art (May 5, 1933 to September 24, 1947) -
Previous custodian or owner
Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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