File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art qur 0642 fol 271b-272a.jpg
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Single-volume Qur'an
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Single-volume Qur'an |
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manuscript  |
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| Description |
The main text was copied in the 15th or 16th century, but to it were added the illuminated pages forming folios 1b—4a. They are almost an exact copy of the illuminated opening pages of a Shahnama ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | between circa 1430 and circa 1550 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; 16th-century gold-stamped leather binding and flap; doublures with gold paper filigree over coloured grounds | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Herat, Afghanistan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-single-volume-quran-qur642/ (English) |
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| Description | Single-volume Qur'an |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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