Folio from a Qur’an, 2:1-25
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur’an; recto: Sura al- Baqara (the Cow) 2: 1-4, recto begins with “bismillah” one column, 5 lines of text; verso: sura 2: 4-24 and part of 25, verso begins with “yawqinuwna”, one column,15 lines of text; Arabic in black nasta’liq script; illuminated heading in white kufic script; illuminated rosette verse markers; marginal medallions; vocalized in black, indications for recitation in red; one of a group of 3 folios.
Border: The recto is set in blue rulings on cream-colored paper; the verso is set in gold, black, and blue rulings on cream-colored paper.
- Provenance
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To 1932
Kirkor Minassian, New York to 1932 [1]From 1932
Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Kirkor Minassian, New York in 1932 [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.
- Previous Owner(s)
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Kirkor Minassian 1874 - 1944
- Description
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Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al- Baqara (the Cow) 2: 1-4, recto begins with "bismillah" one column, 5 lines of text; verso: sura 2: 4-24 and part of 25, verso begins with "yawqinuwna", one column,15 lines of text; Arabic in black nasta'liq script; illuminated heading in white kufic script; illuminated rosette verse markers; marginal medallions; vocalized in black, indications for recitation in red; one of a group of 3 folios.
Border: The recto is set in blue rulings on cream-colored paper; the verso is set in gold, black, and blue rulings on cream-colored paper.
- Collection Area(s)
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- Rights Statement
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Copyright with museum
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