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Qur'an Manuscript by transcribed by 'Abdallah al-Shirazi

Qur'an Manuscript

transcribed by 'Abdallah al-Shirazi

1550–1565

ink, opaque watercolour and gold on paper

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An open manuscript with two pages of Arabic calligraphy, illuminated with gold and watercolor borders and decorative elements. An open manuscript with two pages of Arabic calligraphy, illuminated with gold and watercolor borders and decorative elements. Qur'an Manuscript, Iran, 1550–1565 Accession number: AKM485

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manuscript calligraphy symmetrical layout centered text blocks decorative borders flattened picture plane text illumination arabic script religious text cream beige

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