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Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian
(Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian)

Title	Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian
Title Original	Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian
Author	Medieval manuscript fragments.
Author Original	Medieval manuscript fragments.
Subject	Mameluke illumination of books and manuscripts > Specimens. Illuminated manuscripts.
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	No
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	2 items on 1 board ; 400 x 500 mm
Library:	The Cornell University Library
Record ID	13293248
Library Location	Cornell University Library
Notes	Provenance: From the Ottoman collection of Swiss industrialist Herry W. Schaefer. Forms part of: Medieval manuscript fragments.
Sample Text	Two single leaves matted to make a single panel, with a gilt-raised juz' mark and several gilt-raised separators on each leaf. Seven lines per leaf, in black script with individual red recital marks. Each leaf measures 250 x 178 mm. The right leaf contains sura 26 (al-Shuara), verses 206-14 (verso is probably verses 199-205); the left leaf shows sura 27 (an-Naml), from verse 9 onwards, on recto and verso. The leaves are possibly from Cairo or Damascus.
Kaynak göster	Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian, #6532.mc.13. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Üretildi	Place not identified, circa 1450.

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Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian

(Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian)

Author Medieval manuscript fragments.

Author Original Medieval manuscript fragments.

Subject Mameluke illumination of books and manuscripts > Specimens. Illuminated manuscripts.

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital No

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 2 items on 1 board ; 400 x 500 mm

Library The Cornell University Library

Record ID 13293248

Library Location Cornell University Library

Notes Provenance: From the Ottoman collection of Swiss industrialist Herry W. Schaefer. Forms part of: Medieval manuscript fragments.

Sample Text Two single leaves matted to make a single panel, with a gilt-raised juz' mark and several gilt-raised separators on each leaf. Seven lines per leaf, in black script with individual red recital marks. Each leaf measures 250 x 178 mm. The right leaf contains sura 26 (al-Shuara), verses 206-14 (verso is probably verses 199-205); the left leaf shows sura 27 (an-Naml), from verse 9 onwards, on recto and verso. The leaves are possibly from Cairo or Damascus.

Kaynak göster Two single leaves from the Qurʼan, probably Mamelukian, #6532.mc.13. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Üretildi Place not identified, circa 1450.