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Folio from the "Blue Qur'an" (MET 2004.88)  wikidata:Q29385260 reasonator:Q29385260
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Title
Folio from the "Blue Qur'an" (MET 2004.88)
label QS:Len,"Folio from the "Blue Qur'an" (MET 2004.88)"
label QS:Lar,"صحيفة من المصحف الأزرق‏ (MET 2004.88)"
label QS:Lfr,"folio du Coran bleu (MET 2004.88)"
Part of Blue Qur'an Edit this at Wikidata
Object type codex / illuminated manuscript / calligraphic work Edit this at Wikidata
Description
العربية: صحيفة من المُصحف الأزرق (سورة الروم)، تعود للعصر الفاطمي.
English: Folio from the so-called Blue Qur'an (sura 30:28-32), Fatimid artwork.
Français : Folio du « Coran bleu », sourate 30:28-32, œuvre fatimide.
Date 9th century
date QS:P571,+850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
–10th century
date QS:P571,+950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium gold and silver on indigo-dyed parchment
Dimensions height: 30.4 cm (11.9 in); width: 40.2 cm (15.8 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,30.4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,40.2U174728
institution QS:P195,Q160236
Current location
Department of Islamic Art, gallery 450
Accession number
2004.88
Place of creation Tunisia Edit this at Wikidata
Object history
العربية: من تُونُس، غالبًا القيروان
English: from Tunisia, probably Qairawan
Français : Provenance : Tunisie, probablement Qairawan
Credit line purchase through the Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2004
References
Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (2011)
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