cover image: Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 18:57-71

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Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 18:57-71

Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Kahf (the Cave) 18: 57-63, recto begins with "ilay al-huday"; verso: sura 18:63-71, verso begins with "wattakhadha"; Arabic in black, gold, and red bihari combined with naskhi script, gold verse markers outlined in black and interlinear Persian translation in red nasta'liq; vocalized in black; one column; 13 lines of text. National Museum of Asian Art Collection
india art islam muslims qur'an arts of the islamic world sura 18
Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
late 15th century
Dates
late 15th century
Format
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Pages
H x W: 36.9 x 28 cm (14 1/2 x 11 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
S1998.229
Rights
Bequest of Adrienne Minassian
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/6c80685a5419d8805d80f6d0ded78600

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