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BRMS 31

Title

Subject

Islamic illumination - Qur'an

Description

Each of the 388 leaves feature Arabic calligraphy and unique decorative patters made with lapis lazuli, burnished gold leaf, and other bright pigments. Similarly, each of the 114 surahs (chapters) of the Quran is separated by a gilded decorative panel.

Source

BRMS 31. Quran. [Persia, ca. 1600]. Illuminated manuscript in Arabic on paper.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

ScriptureWorship

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Illuminated Quran manuscript on paper

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

“BRMS 31,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed July 15, 2025, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1835.