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Collections

Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (66:5-6; 66:6)first half of 10th century

Not on view
Manuscript page with three lines of large-scale Kufic Arabic calligraphy in dark ink on aged honey-tan parchment, with small red diacritical marks and irregular torn edges

Unknown, Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (66:5-6; 66:6), first half of 10th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (66:5-6; 66:6)
Place Made
Africa, Probably Tunisia, Qayrawan
Date Made
first half of 10th century
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on parchment
Dimensions
Folio, overall: 7 5/8 x 11 11/16 in. (19.36 x 29.69 cm); Text block: 6 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (15.88 x 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.376
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic