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Manuscript of the Qur'an
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The colophon of this Qur'an contains the date 1270 H (1853-54). The opening chapters are enclosed within elaborate floral ornament that reflects the widespread popularity of European art in the 19th century. The text is written in naskh. Hizb marks are rendered in red ink in the margins.The pastel flowers in the margins with gold letters indicate the juz' and the flowers without numbers indicate the sajda of the Qur'an.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
305 folios
1double-page illuminated frontispiece ff. 3 verso and 4 recto
Colophon
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard Art Museums
Title: Manuscript of the Qur'an
Description:
The colophon of this Qur'an contains the date 1270 H (1853-54).
The opening chapters are enclosed within elaborate floral ornament that reflects the widespread popularity of European art in the 19th century.
The text is written in naskh.
Hizb marks are rendered in red ink in the margins.
The pastel flowers in the margins with gold letters indicate the juz' and the flowers without numbers indicate the sajda of the Qur'an.
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