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.
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Title
Page from a Qur’an in muhaqqaq, naskhi, and kufic script
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Associated place
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Date
late 13th century - early 14th century -
Material and technique
ink, colour, and gold on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
page 26.9 x 18.1 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.
EA2012.69
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Glossary of terms
hadiths
kufic
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