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Qur'an Manuscript by Scribe: Hafiz Qazzaq

Qur'an Manuscript

Scribe: Hafiz Qazzaq

ca. 1550–1565

Ink, opaque watercolour

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A page from a Qur'an manuscript features Arabic calligraphy in black ink with gold illumination. The text is arranged in columns on a cream-colored background with decorative floral patterns in gold. A page from a Qur'an manuscript features Arabic calligraphy in black ink with gold illumination. The text is arranged in columns on a cream-colored background with decorative floral patterns in gold. Qur'an Manuscript, Iran, ca. 1550–1565 Accession number: AKM317

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manuscript calligraphy columnar layout decorative border centered text block flat picture plane religious text illumination floral pattern arabic script olive cream

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