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Folio from the "Blue Qur'an", Made in Tunisia, possibly Qairawan, second half 9th–mid-10th century (gold...

Folio from the "Blue Qur'an", Made in Tunisia, possibly Qairawan, second half 9th–mid-10th century (gold & sil
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Folio from the "Blue Qur'an", Made in Tunisia, possibly Qairawan, second half 9th–mid-10th century (gold & silver on indigo-dyed parchment)
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Tunisian School / Tunisian
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Medium
gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment
Date
C10th AD
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30.4x40.2 cms
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Surat Al-Rum ('Sura of the Romans') in Kufic script. The Blue Qur'an is a late 9th - early 10th century Tunisian Qur'an manuscript in Kufic calligraphy. It is written in gold (chrysography) on parchment died with indigo, a unique aspect. It is among the most famous works of Islamic art, and has been called 'one of the most extraordinary luxury manuscripts ever created'.

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religious / arabic / african / africa / manuscript / north africa / quran / text / tunisia / north african / page / islamic / tunisian / blue / gold / muslim / koran / islam / qairawan / kairawan / folio / qur'an

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