Seven leaves from a Qurʼan.

Title Seven leaves from a Qurʼan.
Publication Date: 10th century.
Publication Place 10th century. -
Subject Quran Manuscripts
Type Book
Language Arabic
Digital Yes
Manuscript Yes
Physical Dimensions 7 leaves, bound : vellum ; 129 x 190 mm
Library: The Morgan Library & Museum
Library Asset ID MS M.352
Record ID 77355
Library Location Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Date 10th century.
Notes Ms. written in the tenth century. Text: Sura 2, al-Baqara (the Cow), verses 75-96. Decoration: red and green dots indicating vocalizations, short black diagonal strokes differentiate consonants; a small gold hāʼ marks every fifth verse; every tenth verse is marked by a large disk; other colors: gold, green, tan.
Cilt Formerly bound by Zaehnsdorf (binding preserved); rebound in 1981 in full natural Irish linen by Deborah Evetts.
Edinim bilgisi Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943) in 1915.
Provenans Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943) from R. Meyer Riefstahl (1880-1936) in 1915.
Yazı türü Kufic
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Seven leaves from a Qurʼan.

Publication Date 10th century.
Publication Place 10th century. -
Subject Quran Manuscripts
Type Book
Language Arabic
Digital Yes
Manuscript Yes
Physical Dimensions 7 leaves, bound : vellum ; 129 x 190 mm
Library The Morgan Library & Museum
Library Asset ID MS M.352
Record ID 77355
Library Location Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
Date 10th century.
Notes Ms. written in the tenth century. Text: Sura 2, al-Baqara (the Cow), verses 75-96. Decoration: red and green dots indicating vocalizations, short black diagonal strokes differentiate consonants; a small gold hāʼ marks every fifth verse; every tenth verse is marked by a large disk; other colors: gold, green, tan.
Cilt Formerly bound by Zaehnsdorf (binding preserved); rebound in 1981 in full natural Irish linen by Deborah Evetts.
Edinim bilgisi Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943) in 1915.
Provenans Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943) from R. Meyer Riefstahl (1880-1936) in 1915.
Yazı türü Kufic
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