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BRMS 79

Title

Subject

Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts - Quran

Description

This small-format Quran, decorated with an extremely colorful floral border, features cloud-shaped areas of interlinear gilding. The effect seems to present the sacred text as if it were floating among clouds in the sky.

Source

BRMS 79, Quran. Illuminated manuscript in Arabic on paper. [Persia, 19th century].

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).

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Manuscript

Citation

“BRMS 79,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed April 13, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/459.