Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto) (left side of bifolio)

1300s–1400s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto) (left 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 1933.473.2.a

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 [The Stars] 53:part 23-part 26 (Arabic) Script: Muhaqqaq (five lines to a page)
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1933.473.2.a
Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
Rights Statement: CC0