Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript with Verses from the Surat al-Maryam, 14th century, Made in Egypt or Syria, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Ht. 13 in. (33 cm), Codices, In these folios from a Mamluk Qur’an manuscript, verses are written in a black ink in naskhi script inside cloud-bands, a device inspired by Chinese art, against a hatched background. The sura heading is decorated with a geometric strip-work pattern, with three eight-pointed stars enclosing the name of the Sura 19 ('of Maryam'), the number of verses (89), and the place of revelation (Mecca) while contour spaces are filled with scrolls
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