Al-Qur’an al-Karim: Sacred Verses, Beautiful Pages
(from 8th Mar until 1st Jul 2012)Discover the Qur’an as a source of artistic inspiration and expression in this selection of works on paper.
Unbound Qur'an with leather bag
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Description
Exceptionally well preserved, this unbound Qur’an exemplifies the originality of West African book production. The text, written in a variant of the maghribi script, is divided into four parts marked by a full-page decoration that heavily draws on the designs used in the local textile production. The leather bag is contemporary with the text, and was used to store and conveniently transport the loose folios.
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Details
- Associated place
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Africa (west Africa) (place of creation)
- Date
- 18th - 19th century (1701 - 1900)
- Material and technique
- ink, colour, and gold on paper pages; leather bag, with leather appliqué, embroidered with leather
- Dimensions
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bag 22.5 x 27.8 x 8.6 cm (height x width x depth)
book 23.1 x 17.1 x 8.7 cm (height x width x depth)
page 23.1 x 17.1 cm (height x width)
calligraphy 7.9 x 8.1 cm (height x width)
- Material index
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processed material › metal › gold,
- Technique index
- Object type index
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transport/carrier › carrier › bag › qur'an-bag,container › bag › qur'an-bag
- No. of items
- 2
- Credit line
- Lent by the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
- Accession no.
- LI1434.1
Past Exhibition
see (1)
Location
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- returned to owner
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