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In his Fihrist, the tenth century Baghdadi bibliographer al-Nadim, gave an account of the earliest forms of the Arabic script, attributing that with long ascenders and a slant to the right to Mecca and Medina, which has led to the attribution of the present folio to the Hijaz. Inconsistencies of spelling, and marked variations in letter forms and even in the number of lines from page to page, indicate that the folio was written at a date when Qur'anic calligraphy was still far from standardized. The text has no vocalization and only occasional diacritical strokes. Six dots, arranged in three groups, separate the verses, and the passage of five verses is marked by a red letter alif surrounded by dots. The red circle at the end of every 10 verses may be a later addition.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Single Folio from a Qur'an

Date

early 8th C

Medium

ink on vellum

Accession number

13

Work type

Drawing

Inscription description

Text: 'surah Hud' (XI), verses 14 (middle)–24 (middle)

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The Khalili Collections

London, Greater London England

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Artist or maker

unknown artist

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