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Folio from a Qur'an, sura 48:11-13

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At A Glance

  • Period

    8th-9th century

  • Geography

    North Africa or Near East

  • Material

    Ink, color, and gold on parchment

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 23.8 x 33.3 cm (9 3/8 x 13 1/8 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1930.65

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1930.65

Object Details

  • Description

    Detached folio from a Qur'an; recto: Sura Al-Fath (the Victory), sura 48: part of 11, 12, recto begins with "a'u'arada"; verso: sura 48:12, and part of 13, verso begins with "a'hliyhim"; Arabic in black kufic script; gold orbs stacked as illuminated pyramid-shaped verse markers; vocalized in red and yellow; one column; 7 lines of text; one of a group of 13 folios.

  • Provenance

    To 1930
    Elizabeth T. Riefstahl, to 1930 [1]
    From 1930
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Elizabeth T. Riefstahl in 1930 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.
    [2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)
    Islamic Art (May 9, 1993 to June 3, 1997)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Elizabeth T. Riefstahl (1889-1986)

  • Origin

    North Africa or Near East

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Manuscript

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