Folio from a Qur'an, sura 40:18-32
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Period
14th-15th century -
Geography
Egypt -
Material
Black ink, color and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 41 x 30.6 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1997.99 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1997.99
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura Ghafir (the Forgiver) 40: parts of 18-26, recto begins with "min hamimin"; verso: sura 40: parts of 26-32, verso begins with "yubaddil"; Arabic in black muhaqqaq script with round illuminated verse markers; vocalized in black; top of the page inscription: waqf (inalienable donation); marginal inscription in gold thuluth: rob', hizb (Qur'anic segment); one column; eleven lines of text. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Origin
Egypt -
Credit Line
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection -
Type
Manuscript -
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