Folio from a Qur'an, sura 22:21-29
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Period
9th century -
Material
Ink, color and gold on parchment -
Dimension
H x W: 22.5 x 29.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.89 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.89
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; Sura al-Hajj (the Pilgrimage) 22: part of 21, 22-29; Arabic in black kufic script; vowels in red; square verse markers in gold; one column; seventeen lines of text. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection -
Type
Manuscript -
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