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Collections

Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (2:102)9th century

Not on view
Manuscript page with large-format Arabic Kufic calligraphy in dark brown ink, outlined with white lobed contours and scattered red diacritical dots, framed by red and blue ruled borders
Manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy arranged in horizontal bands of bold black script, set against a warm tan ground and framed by scalloped white cloud-like borders. Small red and green circular ornaments punctuate the text. Thin red, green, and blue border lines frame the composition.
Title
Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (2:102)
Culture
Abbasid Caliphate
Date Made
9th century
Medium
Ink on parchment with gold background
Dimensions
Folio, overall: 7 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (18.1 x 28.26 cm); Text block: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (14.61 x 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.498
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.