Item InformationDublin 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 March 16, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/11431. |