Saint Louis University, VFL MS 025

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DS ID:

DS10035

Shelfmark:

VFL MS 025

Title:

Qur'an single leaf

Place:

Iran

Iran TGN

Date:

ca. 18--

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 single leaf : paper ; 310 x 185 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Fischmann, Milton, d. 1974

Milton Fischmann WIKIDATA

Fischmann, Gail

Gail Fischmann WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. leaf.
Layout: Written in 52 long lines. Diagonal catchword in lower left margin on the verso.
Script: Ghubar, in black ink. Script identified by Robert Hillenbrand.
Decoration: Sura headings in red in small rectangular panels ruled in red; end of verses marked by painted gold disks; recitation marks in red. Narrow bands in green and gold with rulings in black and blue frame the text block. Three-sided border ruled in black containing lectionary markers in red with floral shaped medallions in brushed gold, red, and blue.
Origin: Written in Iran in the 19th century; attribution made in consultation with Robert and Carole Hillenbrand.
Shelfmark: St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Pius XII Memorial Library, Special Collections, VFL MS 025.
Gift of Milton and Gail Fischmann, 1962.

Keyword:

illuminated manuscripts

detached leaves

calligraphy (visual works)

Qur'ans

Arabic scripts

manuscripts (documents)

Qurʼan

Manuscripts, Arabic

Institutional Record:

https://libcat.slu.edu/record=b1977521

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/3/images_VFLMS025_44/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Saint Louis University