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Collection Online as of October 13, 2024

Qur'an Manuscript Folio

Qur'an Manuscript Folio

1300s
(1250–1517)
ink, gold, and colors on paper
Sheet: 41.2 x 32.4 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.)
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.480
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

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.

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).
  • ?–1933
    Ananda K. Coomaraswamy [1877–1947] sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1933–
    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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