Qurʼan Carpet Page

Title	Qurʼan Carpet Page
Publication Date:	c1504 [c910 AH]
Subject	Islam--Religion, Qurʼan--Manuscripts, Arabic, Arabic literature, God (Islam) in literature
Type	Book
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Library:	The University of Manchester Library
Library Asset ID	https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~91~1~120833~111428, https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size2/Manchester-1-NA/1255/jrl0903881dc.jpg, JRL0903881dc, Arabic MS 705, oai:N/A:Manchester~91~1~120833~111428
Record ID	alma992986478111701631
Library Location	Available Online
Date	c1504 [c910 AH]
Notes	Beautifully illuminated carpet page in blue, gilt and white on yellowish paper. The verses are separated by circular designs in gilt. The margins are broad and the rulings are also gilt. This complete text of the Qur’an is illuminated with the finest grade of Lazurite and ground gold paint. The gold has been burnished in some areas creating depth in the design. Lazurite derives its name from lazaward, the Persian word for blue, and is used extensively in Islamic art.
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Qurʼan Carpet Page

Publication Date c1504 [c910 AH]

Subject Islam--Religion, Qurʼan--Manuscripts, Arabic, Arabic literature, God (Islam) in literature

Type Book

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Library The University of Manchester Library

Library Asset ID https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~91~1~120833~111428, https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size2/Manchester-1-NA/1255/jrl0903881dc.jpg, JRL0903881dc, Arabic MS 705, oai:N/A:Manchester~91~1~120833~111428

Record ID alma992986478111701631

Library Location Available Online

Date c1504 [c910 AH]

Notes Beautifully illuminated carpet page in blue, gilt and white on yellowish paper. The verses are separated by circular designs in gilt. The margins are broad and the rulings are also gilt. This complete text of the Qur’an is illuminated with the finest grade of Lazurite and ground gold paint. The gold has been burnished in some areas creating depth in the design. Lazurite derives its name from lazaward, the Persian word for blue, and is used extensively in Islamic art.

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