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Qur'an scroll

Title	Qur'an scroll
Publication Date:	1500-1600
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	87 mm x 7440 mm (height x length)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Is 1626
Library Location	Islamic Collection
Date	1500-1600
Notes	Qur'an scroll. Measuring over 7m in length, this narrow paper scroll contains the full text of the Qur'an, neatly written in tiny script. At the leather flap, the initial part of the scroll holds a series of Arabic inscription panels in banna'i script (also called square kufic), written here in black on white squared paper, but more commonly found in tiled architecture. Further banna'i inscriptions also line the border of the main text. Scroll, ink, colours and gold on paper, green cloth backing support, gold-painted leather flap with woven cotton band, Arabic text in naskh and banna'i (square kufic) scripts, with illuminated heading (sarlawh) and inscribed medallions, squares and stepped cartouches at the start, complete Qur'an, with additional prayers, possibly Shiraz, Iran, c. 1500-1600
Materyal	Paper, Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold, Leather (material), Cotton
Nesne Adı	Scroll (object name), Qur'an
Yazı Tipi	Naskh script, Banna'i script

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Qur'an scroll

Publication Date 1500-1600

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 87 mm x 7440 mm (height x length)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Is 1626

Library Location Islamic Collection

Date 1500-1600

Notes Qur'an scroll. Measuring over 7m in length, this narrow paper scroll contains the full text of the Qur'an, neatly written in tiny script. At the leather flap, the initial part of the scroll holds a series of Arabic inscription panels in banna'i script (also called square kufic), written here in black on white squared paper, but more commonly found in tiled architecture. Further banna'i inscriptions also line the border of the main text. Scroll, ink, colours and gold on paper, green cloth backing support, gold-painted leather flap with woven cotton band, Arabic text in naskh and banna'i (square kufic) scripts, with illuminated heading (sarlawh) and inscribed medallions, squares and stepped cartouches at the start, complete Qur'an, with additional prayers, possibly Shiraz, Iran, c. 1500-1600

Materyal Paper, Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold, Leather (material), Cotton

Nesne Adı Scroll (object name), Qur'an

Yazı Tipi Naskh script, Banna'i script