Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto; verso) [Right side of Bifolio]

1300s-1400s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto; verso) [Right side of Bifolio], 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 1933.473.1

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 Star] 53: part 10-part 17 (Arabic) Muhaqqaq (five lines to a page)
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1933.473.1
Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Rights Statement: CC0