Page from a Qur’an in muhaqqaq, naskhi, and kufic script

Multi-volume Qur’ans with three or five lines of cursive script per page such as this (Qur’an, 4:174) appear to have been produced in Anatolia in the decades following the Mongol invasion and the conquest of Baghdad, which occurred in 1256. At the same time, the inclusion of a Persian translation underneath each verse indicates that this copy was intended for a Persian-speaking user, suggesting Iran as an alternative place of production.

Framing the text block is a decorative band in kufic featuring excerpts from hadiths, wise sayings attributed to the Prophet Muhammad, that proclaim the virtues of reciting the Qur’an.

Details

Title

Page from a Qur’an in muhaqqaq, naskhi, and kufic script
Associated place

Iran (possible; north-west) (place of creation)

Turkey (possible) (possible place of creation)
Date

late 13th century - early 14th century
Material and technique

ink, colour, and gold on paper
Material index

paper;

gold
Technique index

painted
Object type

manuscript;

religious/ritual equipment;

calligraphy;

painting
Dimensions

page 26.9 x 18.1 cm (height x width)
No. of items

1
Credit line

Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
Museum location

not on display
Museum department

Eastern Art
Accession no.

EA2012.69