string(21) "edanmdm:fsg_S1986.361" Folio from a Qur'an, sura 69: part of 14-52; sura 70:1-14 - National Museum of Asian Art
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Folio from a Qur'an, sura 69: part of 14-52; sura 70:1-14

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At A Glance

  • Period

    2nd half of 16th century

  • Geography

    Turkey

  • Material

    Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 35.6 x 24.6 cm (14 x 9 11/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    S1986.361

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1986.361

Object Details

  • Description

    Detached folio from a Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Haqqa (the Reality), sura 69: part of 14-42, recto begins with "wahida", one column, 15 lines of text; verso: sura 69: part of 42-52, Sura al-Ma'arij (the Ascending stairways), sura 70: 1-14, verso begins with "matadhkarun", one column, 14 lines of text; Arabic in black, blue, white and gold naskh, and muhaqqaq script, sura headings in white thuluth, vocalized in black with red letters for reading and recitation, marginal medallions and inscription; one of a group of twenty folios.
    Border: Text is set in gold, red, blue and purple rulings on cream-colored paper with marginal medallions.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto: bottom left: waqf (endowment)

  • Collection

    Arthur M. Sackler Collection

  • Exhibition History

    The Divine Word of Islam (July 4, 1993 to January 2, 1994)

  • Origin

    Turkey

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler

  • Type

    Manuscript

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