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Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 3:182-200

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At A Glance

  • Period

    12th-13th century

  • Geography

    Iran or Iraq

  • Material

    Ink on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 10.5 x 8.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 7/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1930.94

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1930.94

Object Details

  • Description

    Detached double folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-'Imran (the Family of 'Imran) 3: part of 182, 183-190, and part of 191, recto begins with "bizallami"; verso: 191-200, verso begins with "hadha batila"; facing folio: F 1930.93; Arabic in black naskhi script; rosette verse markers; vocalized in black and red; one column; 15 lines of text; one of a group of 4 folios.

  • Provenance

    To 1930
    Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston to 1930 [1]
    From 1930
    Freer Gallery of Art, given by Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston 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. Also see Curatorial Remarks, Eleanor Radcliffe, 1984.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Islamic Calligraphy (May 14, 1981 to June 24, 1982)

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)
    Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)

  • Origin

    Iran or Iraq

  • Credit Line

    Gift of A.K. Coomaraswamy, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Type

    Manuscript

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