The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Qur'an Manuscript Folio
1300s
Location: 116 Islamic
Description
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).- ?–1933Ananda K. Coomaraswamy [1877–1947] sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art1933–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Oriental Art. Berea College, Berea, KY (organizer) (November 1-December 1, 1962).Decorative Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 8, 1961-January 7, 1962).Exhibition of the Month: Calligraphy. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 7-December 29, 1950).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1933.480