Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto)
Unknown Artist
1300s
Medium
ink, gold, and colors on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 41.2 × 32.4 cm · text area: 30.3 × 22.5 cm
Classification
Drawing
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Accession Number
1933.480.a
About this artwork
The text includes verses from the Chapter 39 of the Qur’an, "Surah al-Zumar." The Arabic text is written in Rayhani script, one of the six official scripts of Perso-Arabic calligraphy, and ornamented with red, blue, and gold rosettes.