cover image: Folio from a Qur'an, sura 17:34-44

Folio from a Qur'an, sura 17:34-44

Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-Isra (the Night journey) 17: parts of verses 34, 35-38, and 39, recto begins with "ahsanu"; verso: 17: parts of verses 39-43 and 44, verso begins with "mimma"; Arabic in black and blue bihari script, and gold thuluth script with round illuminated verse markers and an illuminated pear-shaped marginal medallion; vocalized in black; late addition interlinear Persian translation in red nasta'liq; one column; thirteen lines of text. National Museum of Asian Art Collection
india art islam muslims qur'an arts of the islamic world thuluth script nasta'liq script catherine and ralph benkaim collection delhi sultanate (1206 - 1526) bihari script sura 17
Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
late 14th
Dates
Delhi Sultanate period
Format
Black ink, color and gold on paper
Pages
H x W (overall): 36.8 x 27.9 cm (14 1/2 x 11 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
S1997.101
Rights
The Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/e98f4e03d70df40abef7382165625d4a

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