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Two Folios from the 'Blue Qur'an'

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Two Folios from the 'Blue Qur'an'
Two Folios from the 'Blue Qur'an'
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The text is: surah al-Baqarah (II), verses 120–27 (folio 1); surah Al-'Imran (III), verses 55–64 (folio 2). The two folios come from the so-called 'Blue Qur'an'. Their large size and gold lettering on dyed vellum testify to the high cost of the complete copy of this unique manuscript of the Qur'an. Whereas vellum dyed orange or yellow by saffron (see KFQ 93) is fairly common in early Qur'ans, the copy from which these folios come is the only one known to have been dyed indigo. There are some diacritical marks in gold but no vocalisation. The verses are separated by circular devices. A gold Kufic letter ha' marks the passage of five verses, while a large marginal device, in silver, marks the passage of ten verses.

The Khalili Collections

London

Title

Two Folios from the 'Blue Qur'an'

Date

10th C

Medium

gold & silver on vellum stained royal blue

Accession number

12

Work type

Watercolour

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