Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 74:38-54
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
June 905 (Sha'ban 292 A.H.) -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment -
Dimension
H x W: 12.5 x 9.4 cm (4 15/16 x 3 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.92 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.92
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Muddaththir (the Cloaked One) 74: part of verse 38, and verses 39-47, recto begins with "bema kasabat"; verso: sura 74: 47-53, and part of 54, verso begins with " 'atayna"; Arabic in black "eastern kufic (New Style)" script with marginal gold roundel and illuminated rosette verse markers; vocalized in red and black; one column; eight lines of text. -
Provenance
To 1979Adrienne Minassian, New York, to 1979 [1]From 1979 to 1997Ralph and Catherine Benkaim, Beverly Hills, CA, purchased from Adrienne Minassian in 1979 [2]From 1997Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ralph and Catherine Benkaim in 1997Notes:[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.[2] See note 1. -
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) -
Previous custodian or owner
Adrienne Minassian (1913-1994)Ralph and Catherine Benkaim -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection -
Type
Manuscript -
Restrictions and Rights
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