Qur'an Manuscript

Unknown

late 18th–early 19th century · Ink, gold, and lapis on paper; leather binding · Islamic Art

The lavish illumination found at the opening to nine of the suras, or chapters, of this Qur'an (al-Fatiha, al-Ma'ida, Yunus, Bani Isra'il, al-Shu'ara, Qaf, al- Falaq, and al-Nas) is in a blue and gold palette that is characteristic of the production of Kashmir.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 18th–early 19th century

Medium

Ink, gold, and lapis on paper; leather binding

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art, 2009