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40 pages from a miniature Qur'an
Seljuq period
12th–13th century
Object Place: probably Iran
Medium/Technique
Ink, color and gold on paper
Dimensions
Height x width (each page): 4 1/16 x 3 3/8 in. (10.3 x 8.5 cm)
Framed (one page): 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (37.5 x 29.8 cm)
Framed (one page): 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (37.5 x 29.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
Accession Number21.1824
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Islamic Art
ClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
DescriptionForty folios from a miniature copy of the Qur'an; standard folio: fifteen lines of Arabic calligraphy in a neat, dark brown script on the recto and verso, gold quatrefoil verse markers with green dots; illuminated marginal medallions. Folios bound with string.