Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto)

800s-900s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto), 800s-900s. Iraq or Iran, Abbasid Period, 9th-10th century. Ink, gold, and color on parchment; sheet: 18.4 x 26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.); text area: 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.494.a

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Calligraphy
Formatted Medium: ink, gold, and color on parchment
Medium: ink, gold, color, parchment
Dimensions: Sheet: 18.4 x 26 cm (7 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.); Text area: 12.7 x 20.3 cm (5 x 8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Kufic script. Text: XXXVIII:81-88, XXXIX:1-3
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1933.494.a
Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Rights Statement: CC0