Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 5, verses 68-69
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Period
14th-15th century -
Geography
Anatolia, India? -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 28.8 x 18.6 cm (11 5/16 x 7 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.102 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.102
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Ma'idah (the Table spread) 5:68, recto begins with "kathira"; verso: sura 5:68 and part of 69, verso begins with "falatas"; Arabic in black muhaqqaq script with gold floral border in kufic script and medallion in the corners; vocalized in black; interlinear Persian translation in black naskh; one column; three lines of text.Border: The text is set in gold floral border with kufic script on a cream-colored paper. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Imaging the Word: Selections of Calligraphy from the Islamic World (November 17, 1999 to May 7, 2000) -
Origin
Anatolia, India? -
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection -
Type
Manuscript -
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