Qur'an Leaf in Kufic Script
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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)
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Collection
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Collection
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
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
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