Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript dated 531/ 1137 Muhammad al-Zanjani Eight folios of this dispersed Qur'an are held in the Museum collection. Among these folios is the colophon page, with the signature of the scribe Muhammad al‑Zanjani from the town of Zanjan, in northwestern Iran, and the date of completion, 531 1137. The text is written in the script known as eastern kufic with some elements in cursive (naskh), and is lavishly illuminated with designs of foliate scrolls and geometric interlace. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6687. Fo
Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript dated 531/ 1137 Muhammad al-Zanjani Eight folios of this dispersed Qur'an are held in the Museum collection. Among these folios is the colophon page, with the signature of the scribe Muhammad al‑Zanjani from the town of Zanjan, in northwestern Iran, and the date of completion, 531 1137. The text is written in the script known as eastern kufic with some elements in cursive (naskh), and is lavishly illuminated with designs of foliate scrolls and geometric interlace. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #6687. Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, Part 1 Play or pause #6687. Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript 453372
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