Qur'an Manuscript Folio (1300s): Art, History and Details
Qur'an Manuscript Folio at the Cleveland Museum of Art: 1300s, ink, gold, and colors on paper. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Qur'an Manuscript Folio (1300s) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
The text includes verses from the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, "Surah al-Zumar." The Arabic text is written in Rayhani script, one of the six official scripts of Perso-Arabic calligraphy, and ornamented with red, blue, and gold rosettes. There is a red, blue, and gold roundel in the border on the verso (front).
Object facts
- Title: Qur'an Manuscript Folio
- Date: 1300s
- Culture: Egypt, Mamluk sultanate (1250–1517)
- Type: Drawing
- Technique: ink, gold, and colors on paper
- Dimensions: Sheet: 41.2 x 32.4 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
- Collection: Islamic Art
- Department: Islamic Art
- Accession number: 1933.480
A detail from the museum
The text is from Chapter 39 of the Qur'an, "Surah al-Zumar"; verses 42–50 are on recto, while 51–60 are on the verso.
Collection credit
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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