Manuscript
Page
Koran
NEP17.1
From: Near East
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | NEP17.1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Near East |
| Date Made | 16th Century |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Illumination |
| Iconography | Koran |
| Description | Two Illuminated leaves of the Koran. On each of these folios is the first surah of the Qur'an , the recitation of which forms a prominent part of daily worship. While these folios appear to be frontispieces, their backs are untouched, making it unlikely they were ever included in a codex. |
| Length | 40.64 |
| Width | 25.4 |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. Khan Monif, 1928 |
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