Qur'an Leaf in Kufic Script

8th–9th century

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Caption

Qur'an Leaf in Kufic Script, 8th–9th century. Ink, pigment, and gold leaf on vellum or parchment, 12 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (32.1 × 39.4 cm) frame: 16 7/8 × 22 7/8 × 2 in. (42.9 × 58.1 × 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joan Palisi in memory of her husband, Dr. Joseph J. Palisi of Brooklyn, New York, 1995.186. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Qur'an Leaf in Kufic Script

Date

8th–9th century

Dynasty

Abbasid

Period

Abbasid Period

Medium

Ink, pigment, and gold leaf on vellum or parchment

Classification

Work on Paper

Dimensions

12 5/8 × 15 1/2 in. (32.1 × 39.4 cm) frame: 16 7/8 × 22 7/8 × 2 in. (42.9 × 58.1 × 5.1 cm)

Inscriptions

A or recto side (reading from right to left): Qur'an 21:19-25 (Surat al-Anbiya' or 'The Prophets', verses 19-25. B or verso side (reading from right to left): Qur'an 21:25-31 (Surat al-Anbiya' or 'The Prophets', verses 25-31.

Credit Line

Gift of Joan Palisi in memory of her husband, Dr. Joseph J. Palisi of Brooklyn, New York

Accession Number

1995.186

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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