Qur’an Manuscript

copied by Mahmud Sha‘ban

7 Dhu’l-Qa‘da 801 AH / 11 July 1399

ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

An open manuscript with two pages of ornate Arabic calligraphy and floral illumination. The pages are bordered by intricate geometric patterns and gold leaf. An open manuscript with two pages of ornate Arabic calligraphy and floral illumination. The pages are bordered by intricate geometric patterns and gold leaf. Qur’an Manuscript, India, 7 Dhu’l-Qa‘da 801 AH / 11 July 1399 Accession number: AKM281 (f.189r, f.190v)