The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 21, 2026

A vertically oriented off-white page features nine lines of black Arabic calligraphy, characterized by elongated horizontal strokes and sharp, angular forms. Vocalization is marked by small red and blue dots around the characters. Two circular gold and red rosettes serve as verse markers within the text. The paper has uneven edges and a visible stain in the upper right corner.

Leaf from a Qur'an (verso)

1000s-1100s

Egypt ?

ink, gold, and colors on paper
Sheet: 41.2 x 29.7 cm (16 1/4 x 11 11/16 in.); Text area: 28 x 19 cm (11 x 7 1/2 in.)
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.481.b
Location: Not on view
  • ?-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).
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