Exhibition: In the School of Wisdom: Persian Bookbinding, ca. 1575-1890
Item appears in the following exhibition pagesIn the School of Wisdom: Persian Bookbinding, ca. 1575-1890: Checklist of Manuscripts In the School of Wisdom: Persian Bookbinding, ca. 1575-1890: Ephemerality: Bee & Moth Qur'an Item Information Dublin CoreTitleal-Qurʾān. Cover
القرآن
DescriptionThis is a relatively early example of a revival in illumination (tazhib) designs which flourished in the 1880s. Subtle allusions to Qur'anic verses are given through the presence of a bee (Q16:68-69) and moth (Q101:4).
Date1296 / 1879
RightsNo Copyright - United States
LanguageArabic
Persian
TypeStill Image
MODSKey Date1879
Publication PlaceIran
Form/Genremanuscripts
Physical Description316 x 195
Repository NameRare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Shelf LocationMs Or 163 - FOLIO
Notesoriginal filename: RBML_PersianBinding_0013.tif
Public Access
CollectionSmith Oriental Manuscripts
Citation“al-Qurʾān. Cover,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed December 2, 2024, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/school_of_wisdom/item/11431. |