Qur'an in Two Volumes with Leather Pouches

Name: Qur'an in Two Volumes with Leather Pouches
Author: Islamic, Nigerian (?)

İsim	Qur'an in Two Volumes with Leather Pouches
Yazar	Islamic, Nigerian (?)
Basım Tarihi:	19th century
Basım Yeri	West Africa (Place of Origin) -
Konu	Islamic Manuscripts, Islamic World
Tür	Belge
Dil	Arapça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Folio H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)
Kütüphane:	Walters Sanat Müzesi
Kayıt Numarası	W.853
Lokasyon	Centre Street: Fourth Floor: Across Asia - Arts of Asia and the Islamic World
Tarih	19th century
Notlar	Within Islamic cultures of both past and present, the creation of finely-written and decorated manuscripts of the Qur'an (meaning recitation) has been considered the highest form of religious devotion and artistic expression. This Qur'an manuscript examplified the distinctive form given to Islam's sacred text in the Muslim regions of Sub-Saharan Africa beginning in the 15th-16th centuries and continuing into the modern era. It is divided into two separate volumes, each encased within a tooled leather pouch with carrying straps. The text is written on square, loose, leaves of paper in an angular Arabic script known as magribi. The margins are decorated with medallions and cartouches that mark particular Qur'an verses and sections. The beginning and end of each volume are further embellished with full-page illuminations featuring geometric designs typical of Sub-Saharan art. Similar designs decorate the pasteboard covers (exterior and interior) that protect the unbound leaves, which are then wrapped with leather thongs. This work of art is of very high quality and generally excellent condition.
Sergi Ayrıntıları	Speaking the Word of God: Illuminated Korans from the Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı	2007
Bağış/Edinim	Museum purchase with funds provided by Islamic Acquisition Fund, 2000

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Qur'an in Two Volumes with Leather Pouches

Yazar Islamic, Nigerian (?)

Basım Tarihi 19th century

Basım Yeri West Africa (Place of Origin) -

Konu Islamic Manuscripts, Islamic World

Tür Belge

Dil Arapça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Evet

Fiziksel Boyutlar Folio H: 4 5/16 x W: 4 5/16 in. (11 x 11 cm)

Kütüphane Walters Sanat Müzesi

Kayıt Numarası W.853

Lokasyon Centre Street: Fourth Floor: Across Asia - Arts of Asia and the Islamic World

Tarih 19th century

Notlar Within Islamic cultures of both past and present, the creation of finely-written and decorated manuscripts of the Qur'an (meaning recitation) has been considered the highest form of religious devotion and artistic expression. This Qur'an manuscript examplified the distinctive form given to Islam's sacred text in the Muslim regions of Sub-Saharan Africa beginning in the 15th-16th centuries and continuing into the modern era. It is divided into two separate volumes, each encased within a tooled leather pouch with carrying straps. The text is written on square, loose, leaves of paper in an angular Arabic script known as magribi. The margins are decorated with medallions and cartouches that mark particular Qur'an verses and sections. The beginning and end of each volume are further embellished with full-page illuminations featuring geometric designs typical of Sub-Saharan art. Similar designs decorate the pasteboard covers (exterior and interior) that protect the unbound leaves, which are then wrapped with leather thongs. This work of art is of very high quality and generally excellent condition.

Sergi Ayrıntıları Speaking the Word of God: Illuminated Korans from the Walters Art Museum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Sergi Yılı 2007

Bağış/Edinim Museum purchase with funds provided by Islamic Acquisition Fund, 2000