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Qur'an in naskhi script
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Description
These two manuscripts [LI1487.1, LI1487.3] are vibrant examples of Islamic illumination. In both cases, a sumptuous double-page illuminated frame, known as sarlawh, highlights the beginning of the text. Similar ornamental devices indicating the transition from one section to another can be found elsewhere in the codex. A veritable tour de force for the artists involved in their design and realization, these fine and intricate decorations made use of the most precious pigments such as lapis lazuli, silver, and gold.
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Details
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- Date
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16th century (1501 - 1600)
Safavid Period (1501 - 1722)
- Material and technique
- ink, colour, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- album 30 x 19.5 x 4.8 cm (height x width x depth)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Lent by the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford.
- Accession no.
- LI1487.1
Location
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- returned to owner
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