File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art qur 0441 fol 3b-4a.jpg
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Summary
Object
Single-volume Qur'an
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Single-volume Qur'an |
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manuscript  |
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| Description |
The illumination of the opening text spread (folios 3b—4a) is among the finest Shiraz work of the early Safavid period. The text is written in gold in pale blue lobed medallions on a ground of fi ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | circa 1525-50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper; contemporary binding of stamped and gilt leather; doublures of stamped and gilt leather and leather filigree | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of creation | Shiraz, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-single-volume-quran-qur441/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Single-volume Qur'an |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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