Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript

Muhammad al-Zanjani

dated A.H. 531/ 1137 CE · Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper · Islamic Art

Eight folios of this dispersed Qur'an are held in the Museum collection. Among these folios is the colophon page, with the signature of the scribe Muhammad al‑Zanjani from the town of Zanjan, in northwestern Iran, and the date of completion, A.H. 531/A.D. 1137. The text is written in the script known as eastern kufic with some elements in cursive (naskh), and is lavishly illuminated with designs of foliate scrolls and geometric interlace.

Artist

Muhammad al-Zanjani

Date

dated A.H. 531/ 1137 CE

Medium

Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1996