Folio from a Qur'an, sura 12:40-43
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Period
12th-13th century -
Material
Brown ink and color on parchment -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 19 x 18.1 cm (7 1/2 x 7 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.103 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.103
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura Yusuf (Joseph) 12: parts of verses 40-41, recto begins with "Allahu bihamin"; verso: sura 12: parts of verses 41, 42, and 43, verso begins with "min rra 'sihi"; Arabic in brown maghribi script; vocalized in blue, yellow, green, and red with roundel verse marker; one column; seven lines of text. -
Provenance
To 1986Robert Black, Claremont, CA, to 1986 [1]To 1997Ralph and Catherine Benkaim, Beverly Hills, CA, to 1997 [2]From 1997Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ralph and Catherine Benkaim in 1997Notes:[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record: "Robert Black, Claremont, California, sold December 1986."[2] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Robert BlackRalph and Catherine Benkaim -
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection -
Type
Manuscript -
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