Detached folio from a Qur'an, Sura 12:31-34, 57-62
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Period
14th century -
Geography
Egypt -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 17.7 x 22.2 cm (6 15/16 x 8 3/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1998.233 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1998.233
Object Details
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Description
Detached double-folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; right-hand half recto: Sura Yusuf (Joseph) 12: part of verse 57, and verses 58-60, recto begins with "wa kanu"; right-hand half verso: sura 12:60-62, verso begins with "lam ta'twni"; left-hand half recto: part of verse 31, and verse 32, recto begins with "ra'ayinau"; left-hand half verso: 32-34, verso begins with " mina al-saghiriyna"; Arabic in black naskh script with gold rosette verse markers and inscribed marginal roundel; vocalized in black, tashdid and hamza in red; one column; 7 lines of text. -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Origin
Egypt -
Credit Line
Bequest of Adrienne Minassian -
Type
Calligraphy -
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