Folio from a Qur’an, Sura 3:148-162

Detached double folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur’an; recto: Sura al-‘Imran ( the Family of ‘Imran) 3: 148-153 and part of 154, recto begins with “fa’atahumu Allah”; verso: sura 3: 154-161 and part of 162, verso begins with “kutiba ‘alayhim”; facing folio: F1930.95; Arabic in black naskhi script; rosette verse markers and marginal roundels; vocalized in black; one column; 15 lines of text; one of a group of 4 folios.

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Historical period(s)
12th-13th century
Medium
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 10.5 x 8.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 7/16 in)
Geography
Iran or Iraq
Credit Line
Gift of A.K. Coomaraswamy, Boston, Massachusetts
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1930.92
On View Location
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
Classification(s)
Manuscript
Type

Manuscript folio

Keywords
Iran, Iraq, Islam, naskh script, Qur'an, sura 3
Provenance

To 1930
Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston to 1930 [1]

From 1930
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston in 1930 [2]

Notes:

[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.

[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. Also see Curatorial Remarks, Eleanor Radcliffe, 1984.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy 1877-1947

Description

Detached double folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-'Imran ( the Family of 'Imran) 3: 148-153 and part of 154, recto begins with "fa'atahumu Allah"; verso: sura 3: 154-161 and part of 162, verso begins with "kutiba 'alayhim"; facing folio: F1930.95; Arabic in black naskhi script; rosette verse markers and marginal roundels; vocalized in black; one column; 15 lines of text; one of a group of 4 folios.

Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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