File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art qur 0704 fol 263b-264a.jpg
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Single-volume Qur'an
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Single-volume Qur'an |
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manuscript  |
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| Description |
English: main text in muhaqqaq script, incidentals in thulth and Kufic scripts; 7 lines to the page
644 folios; 47.2 x 35.5 cm This remarkable manuscript was copied in an unusual muhaqqaq script, in alternate lines of gold and black. The black lettering is outlined in gold, and the gold lettering in black. The entire text was first written out in black and then every other line was gone over in gold and surrounded by a thick black line. In several places the gold has worn away to reveal the black script beneath ... See full description on web site. |
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| Medium | ink, gold and opaque watercolour on 2 two types of paper; modern facsimile binding | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Iran or Iraq | ||||||||||||||||||||
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https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collections-islamic-art-single-volume-quran-qur704/ (English) |
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| Description | Single-volume Qur'an |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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