Qur’an in muhaqqaq and naskhi script (volume 11 of 30)
Bindings with envelope flaps are among the most distinctive features of Islamic codices. Extending from the far left of the binding, the flaps would be placed onto the text block to protect the manuscript’s core.
This example is decorated with a fine scalloped and gilded medallion, filled with geometric interlace that form star-shaped motifs. Repeated on the book’s flap and outer covers, the roundel is surrounded by a frieze with an S-shaped pattern and scalloped cornerpieces, all outlined in gold.
Produced by blind-tooling, a technique of applying special tools onto a slightly dampened leather surface, these patterns reflect the sober decorative repertoire used in 15th-century Mamluk book production.
Details
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Title
Qur’an in muhaqqaq and naskhi script (volume 11 of 30)
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Associated place
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Date
15th century (1401 - 1500)
Mamluk Period (1250 - 1517) -
Material and technique
ink, colour, and gold on paper; bound in leather, blind-tooled, and with gilded decoration
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Material index
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Technique index
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Object type
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Dimensions
book 25 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm (height x width x depth)
page 24.7 x 16.7 cm (height x width)
calligraphy 18.5 x 12 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.
EA2012.86
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