Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS Or 402 - GREY BOX

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6621

Shelfmark:

MS Or 402 - GREY BOX

Title:

Two mounted Qurʼān leaves

Date:

14--? - 15--?

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 leaves : non-European laid paper, illuminations ; 355 x 247 (262 x 135) mm

Note:

Manuscript leaves.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Layout: Written in eight long, ruled lines; border-ruled.
Script: Written in muḥaqqaq in gold ink lined in black; pointed and vocalized.
Decoration: Text and vocalizations in gold lined in black; sukūn and reading assistance marks in blue; readings in red; verse endings marked with an 8-petal rosette; textblock border-ruled in green, red, gold and blue.
Origin: The item is undated; perhaps copied in the 15th or 16th century.
Shelfmark: MS Or 402 - GREY BOX.
Sold by Mottahedeh Resht (label on the reverse of each leaf).

Keyword:

Manuscripts

illuminations (paintings)

detached leaves

Qurʼan--Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Arabic

Qurʼan

Institutional Record:

https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/14642707

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/ldpd_14642707_000/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library