id: 114236
accession number: 1933.480.a
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Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto), 1300s. Egypt, Mamluk sultanate (1250–1517). Ink, gold, and colors on paper; sheet: 41.2 x 32.4 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.); text area: 30.3 x 22.5 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1933.480.a
title: Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto)
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creation date: 1300s
creation date earliest: 1300
creation date latest: 1399
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creditline: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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culture: Egypt, Mamluk sultanate (1250–1517)
technique: ink, gold, and colors on paper
department: Islamic Art
collection: Islamic Art
type: Drawing
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measurements: Sheet: 41.2 x 32.4 cm (16 1/4 x 12 3/4 in.); Text area: 30.3 x 22.5 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
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inscription: Surah al-Zumar [Chapter: The Crowds] 39: 42-50 in Arabic.
Script: Rayhani, twelve lines to a page
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Decorative Style
opening date: 1961-09-08T04:00:00
Decorative Style. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 8, 1961-January 7, 1962).
title: Oriental Art
opening date: 1962-11-01T05:00:00
Oriental Art. Berea College, Berea, KY (organizer) (November 1-December 1, 1962).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy [1877–1947] sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?–1933
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1933–
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