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Qur’an Manuscript by Unknown artist

Qur’an Manuscript

13th–14th centuries

ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

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An open manuscript with Arabic script and decorative gold illumination on aged paper. The book has a brown leather cover and green patterned endpapers. Qur’an Manuscript, Northwestern Africa or Spain, 13th–14th centuries Accession number: AKM309

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book manuscript paper illumination open book diagonal composition two-page spread high-angle view text script arabic script decorative art

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