Artifact
Page from a Qur'an (verso)
East Persian ornamental Kufic (a script used for Qur’an transcriptions) in black, red, and gold fill this page, which is additionally decorated with gold and blue medallions on its border. Twenty-three lines from the Qur’an’s Sura al-Waqi'ah (The Event, or Day of Resurrection; 56: 1–26) constitute the text.
- Fechado en 1100s
- Derechos: CC0
Terms
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Iran, Seljuq period (1037–1194)
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ink, gold, and colors on paper
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ink, gold, and colors on paper
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Calligraphy
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Islamic Art
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