Publication Date
[18th-19th century]
Subject
Qurʼan, ( lcsh ), Qur’an, the Holy Qur’an, Asia -- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- Mecca -- Mecca
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
H32.5 x W22.5 cm in
Library
SOAS University of London
Record ID
LOAA005777
Library Location
Brunei Gallery
Date
[18th-19th century]
Notes
The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council., Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.104, no.81., Folios 1v-2r of MS 16374, From: Iran or India, 18-19th century - The 'Objects of instruction : the treasures of SOAS' exhibition was funded through a generous gift from the Foyle Foundation and with the support of the Arts & Humanities Research Council., Source: A. Contadini (ed.), Objects of Instruction : Treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007, p.104, no.81., Folios 1v-2r of MS 16374, From: Iran or India, 18-19th century - This leather-bound manuscript comprises the tenth to the thirtieth suras (chapters) of the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam. Such Qur’ān sections were extremely common in the Muslim world and usually belonged to complete multi-volume copies of the Qur’ān. The opening pages of the book - which contain an invocatory prayer and the beginning of the tenth sūra -are vibrantly illuminated with dense floral designs painted in polychrome and heightened with gilding. Particularly striking are the bold, vivid colours and the lobed arch-like forms that crown the pages. The manuscript’s Arabic text is neatly and attractively written in the naskh script, which, because of its legibility, came to be the preferred script for Qur’ānic calligraphy (Text by Ünver Rüstem, from the exhibition catalogue: Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies, Anna Contadini, Editor. London : SOAS, University of London, 2007.) ( en )
Koordinatlar
21.42664, x, 39.82563
Malzemeler
Watercolour, gold and ink on paper, ( medium )
Hak Yönetimi
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Mekânsal Kapsam
Asia --, Saudi Arabia, -- Makkah --, Mecca
