Qur'an Manuscript Folio. Left Folio of a Bifolio (verso)

1300s–1400s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Qur'an Manuscript Folio. Left Folio of a Bifolio (verso), 1300s–1400s. Egypt, Mamluk period (1250–1517). Ink, gold, and colors on paper; sheet: 23.7 x 16.2 cm (9 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.); text area: 15.4 x 8.5 cm (6 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.473.2.b

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Drawing
Formatted Medium: ink, gold, and colors on paper
Medium: ink, gold, colors, paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 23.7 x 16.2 cm (9 5/16 x 6 3/8 in.); Text area: 15.4 x 8.5 cm (6 1/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Sura al-Najm [Chapter:The Stars] 53: part 26-part 28 (Arabic) Script: Muhaqqaq (five lines to a page)
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1933.473.2.b
Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Rights Statement: CC0