Frontispiece from a 30-volume Qur’an in naskhi, thuluth, and tawqi‘ script
This exuberant folio (Qur’an, 18:77-80) originally marked the beginning of the 16th part of a 30-part Qur’an, as also specified by the inscription found in the lobed cartouches located in the upper third of the page.
A striking blue frame with scrolling arabesques and drop-shaped medallions encases the text block, which is organized in bands of different width, and colour copied in three distinct Arabic scripts: naskhi, thuluth and tawqi‘.
Although heavily repaired, the page exemplifies the vibrancy of book illumination in Iran during the second half of the 15th century.
Details
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Title
Frontispiece from a 30-volume Qur’an in naskhi, thuluth, and tawqi‘ script
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Artist/maker
Zayn al-Abidin ibn Muhammad al-Shirazi (active c. 1480 - c. 1520) (calligrapher) -
Associated place
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Date
1483 (AH 888) -
Material and technique
ink, colour, and gold on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
page 41.2 x 30.6 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA2012.71
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