Item Information

Dublin Core

Title

al-Qurʾān. Cover

القرآن

Description

This 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).

Date

1296 / 1879

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Language

Arabic

Persian

Type

Still Image

MODS

Key Date

1879

Publication Place

Iran

Form/Genre

manuscripts

Physical Description

316 x 195

Repository Name

Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University

Shelf Location

Ms Or 163 - FOLIO

Notes

original filename: RBML_PersianBinding_0013.tif

Public Access

Collection

Smith Oriental Manuscripts

Citation

“al-Qurʾān. Cover,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed March 17, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/11431.