Title
Qur’anic Manuscript.
Coverage
[Damascus]:
Publisher
[n.p.],
Date
ca. 1800 (1200 AH).
Description
The full-page illumination in gold and color inks with which this book begins contains the Qur’an’s first sura, al-faitha, known in Turkish as a serlehva. The manuscript does not contain a full text of the Qur’an, and it is also lacking a colophon, making it harder to date. It was probably produced at the turn of the 19th century. In addition to its beautiful and delicate script and illuminations, the book exhibits many features that help teach students about scribal and binding practices in the Islamic world.
Source
From the collection of Rare Book School