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BRMS 26

Title

Subject

Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts - Quran

Description

The decoration in this Quran is from the late Ottoman period, featuring bright colors and calligraphy in opaque white ink on gold grounds.

Source

BRMS 26, Quran. Illuminated manuscript in Arabic on paper.
[Ottoman Empire], dated 1282 AH (1865 CE).

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

dated 1282 AH (1865 CE)

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).

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Manuscript

Citation

“BRMS 26,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed January 16, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/458.