The text is written in a stately form of muhaqqaq, a script which, from the rise of the rounded scripts, was particularly favoured for fine Qur'ans. The vocalisation in gold is outlined in black. ... See full description on web site.
Date
circa 1175-1225 AD
Medium
ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; leather binding of a later date
DescriptionKhalili Collection Islamic Art qur 0087 fol 26b-27a.jpg
Part 8 of a 30-part Qur'an
Source
Khalili Collections
Author
Khalili Collections
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