Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, 9th–early 10th century, Made in Central Islamic Lands, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment, H. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm), Codices, Like many early Qur’an folios, this folio is written in parchment in black ink using a broad-nibbed reed pen. The horizontal, rounded letters seen here are characteristic of early kufic Qur’ans on parchment, and are thought to be a response to the rectangular page format
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Folio, Qur, Manuscript, 9th–early 10th century, Central Islamic Lands, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, parchment, H, 3 5/16, 8.4 cm, Codices, early Qur, folios, folio, written, black ink, using, broad-nibbed reed, pen, horizontal, rounded letters, characteristic, kufic, Qur’ans, thought, response, rectangular page, format
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