Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
Unknown Artist
ca. 1320
Medium
Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Binding: Leather; tooled
Dimensions
H. 10 7/16 in. (26.5 cm) W. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Gifts in memory of Newton Foster, and funds from various donors, 2006
Accession Number
2006.212
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite *Section from a Qur'an Manuscript*, dating to around 1320, offers a glimpse into the pinnacle Islamic calligraphy from the medieval period. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Islamic Art, thisex fragment measures a compact 10 7/16 by 7 1/2 inches, bound in tooled leather for protection and elegance. As a sacred text, it represents the Quran—the holy book of Islam—rendered with profound reverence by an unknown artist, highlighting the era's devotion to spiritual and aesthetic perfection. Crafted with ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, the manuscript...