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Curatorial Overview
“The text includes verses from chapter 39 of the Qur’an, Surah al-Zumar. The Arabic text is written in Rayhani script, one of the six official scripts of Perso-Arabic calligraphy, and ornamented with red, blue, and gold rosettes. There is a red, blue, and gold roundel in the border on the verso (front).”
Object Details
Dimensions41.2 × 32.4 cm
Archive / MuseumThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit LineEdward L. Whittemore Fund
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Unknown Artist
Islamic Art • Egypt, Mamluk sultanate (1250–1517) • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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