Qur'an Manuscript
| Title | Qur'an Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Author | Iranian |
| Publication Date: | 19th century (Qajar) |
| Publication Place | Iran (Place of Origin) - |
| Subject | (Islamic Manuscripts) |
| Type | Book |
| Language | Arabic |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | Yes |
| Physical Dimensions | H: 4.1 x W: 2.5 x D: .87 in; (H: 10.5 x W: 6.5 x D: 2.2 cm) |
| Library: | The Walters Art Museum |
| Record ID | W.932 |
| Library Location | Not on view |
| Date | 19th century (Qajar) |
| Notes | The small, illuminated single-volume copy of the Qur'an was produced in Iran in the nineteenth century. The Qur'anic text begins with an illuminated double-page frontispiece with the verses of chapter 1 (Surat al-fatihah) and chapter 2 (Surat al-baqarah) decorated with interlinear illumination and framed by a polychrome border. The text is written in naskh script in black throughout, with interlinear illuminated discs separating the verses. Chapter headings are in red riqa? script on a gold background. The nineteenth-century lacquer binding with floral composition on a red field is contemporary with the manuscript. |
| Bağış/Edinim | Bequest of Dr. George Krotkoff, 2014 |
