Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto) (1300s): Art, History and Details

Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto) (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 Chapter 39 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.

Object facts

• Title: Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto)
• 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.); Text area: 30.3 x 22.5 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
• Collection: Islamic Art
• Department: Islamic Art
• Accession number: 1933.480.a

A detail from the museum

The text is from the Chapter 39 of the Qur'an, "Surah al-Zumar"; verses 42–50 are on the recto, 51–60 are on the verso.

Collection credit

Edward L. Whittemore Fund

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