Caption

Quranic manuscript, unknown creator/calligrapher, ; Islamic art, Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922; Arabic manuscript in Naskh script; illuminated; two pages for Surah XVII; sixteen later leaves; paper striated, smoothed, cream and saffron-colored; produced 18th century with 19th-century additions; Central Asia, Khiva; manuscript; height 23.0 cm, width 14.5 cm, thickness 4.2 cm., A worn rectangular object with a dark brown surface showing a mottled texture and patches of lighter brown, featuring a central dark embossed decorative shape and two smaller embossed shapes aligned vertically, surrounded by a border of impressed curved motifs; the left edge has a vertical strip of deep red with scuffed lighter areas, and the right edge shows lighter brown wear and small areas of chipped material revealing paler tones; the background is a soft light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_293

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76.2Mb (3.5Mb) / 14.8in x 20.0in / 4441 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quranic manuscript unknown creator calligrapher Islamic art Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922 Arabic manuscript Naskh script illuminated two pages Surah XVII sixteen later leaves paper striated smoothed cream saffron-colored produced 18th century 19th-century additions Central Asia Khiva manuscript height 23.0 cm width 14.5 cm thickness 4.2 cm worn rectangular object dark brown surface showing mottled texture patches lighter brown featuring central dark embossed decorative shape two smaller shapes aligned vertically surrounded border impressed curved motifs left edge vertical strip deep red scuffed lighter areas right edge lighter brown wear small areas chipped material revealing paler tones background soft light gray.