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Collections

Juz' (Section) of a Manuscript of the Qur'an1438-1453/841-857 A.H.

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Worn dark brown leather book cover with gold-tooled central medallion featuring interlocking hexagonal star pattern, Arabic-script paper label at top, and vertical axis of gold ornaments
Manuscript page with lines of Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream parchment, with small red diacritical marks and decorative rosette verse markers in brown and gold between text passages.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream parchment, featuring several lines of Naskh script with red ink used for a heading line, and small rosette verse markers in dark red and gold at intervals between lines.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink, seven lines of naskh script on aged cream-colored parchment, with small rosette verse markers in red, gold, and green between lines.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black and red ink within a gilt-bordered rectangular frame, topped by a decorative header panel with blue and gold interlace. Aged cream-colored parchment with visible wear and staining at edges.
Manuscript page with aged, stained parchment, largely blank in the upper half, with several lines of Arabic script in dark ink concentrated in the lower portion.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged parchment, featuring a header line in larger script, followed by seven lines of text with small red and gold rosette verse markers between words, and a small teardrop-shaped marginal ornament at left.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream-colored parchment, featuring a large header line in red script, rows of Naskh-style text, and small rosette verse markers in red and gold ink.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream-colored parchment, written in a bold Naskh script with red diacritical marks and small rosette verse markers in red and gold.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged parchment, featuring several lines of large Naskh script with smaller header text and small red and gold rosette verse markers.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream-colored parchment, featuring multiple lines of Quranic text in a rounded Naskh script, with red diacritical marks and small rosette verse markers in red and gold.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black naskh script on aged cream vellum, framed by a thin ruled border; one line in red marks a surah heading, with small rosette verse markers in red and gold.
Manuscript page with three lines of Arabic calligraphy in black ink on cream parchment, framed by gilded and blue illuminated rectangular bands at top and bottom with interlacing foliate patterns; small gold rosette verse markers between lines; two circular medallions at left margin.
Open manuscript with two pages of Arabic calligraphy in dark ink on aged cream paper; left page features a circular illuminated medallion with gold, red, and blue geometric decoration; ruled borders frame both pages with gold and red lines.
Manuscript page with aged, stained cream parchment. Three lines of Arabic script in naskh style fill a ruled rectangular panel at top. Below, a large illuminated circular medallion with gold Arabic script on a blue ground, enclosed by a red ring and braided gold border. Gold corner ornaments accent the panel frame.
Illuminated manuscript open to two facing pages, each framed by gilded rectangular borders with blue arabesque decorative bands at top and bottom. Arabic calligraphy in large black naskh script fills the central text panels, with red and gold text accents. Circular gold medallions mark verse divisions in the outer margins. Pages show age toning and wear.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in dark brown ink on cream-colored parchment, with a header line in red script and small rosette verse markers in red and gold throughout.
Manuscript page with seven lines of Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged parchment, written in Naskh script; rosette-shaped verse markers in gold, red, and blue between text; a gilded teardrop-shaped marginal ornament at left.
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream parchment, written in a large Naskh script with red rubrics marking verse divisions; small rosette medallions with gold and brown ink separate verses at intervals.
Manuscript page with lines of Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged parchment, with small rosette verse markers in gold and dark ink between passages and red diacritical marks throughout.

Unknown, Juz' (Section) of a Manuscript of the Qur'an, 1438-1453/841-857 A.H., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Juz' (Section) of a Manuscript of the Qur'an
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
1438-1453/841-857 A.H.
Medium
Blind and gold tooled leather binding with block-pressed doublure
Dimensions
13 1/8 x 9 in. (33.33 x 22.86 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.365
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic