Miniature Qur'an with Lacquered Binding and Carrying Case

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

19th century

Source

Metropolitan Museum of Art

About the Work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Non-illustrated manuscript

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Title

Miniature Qur'an with Lacquered Binding and Carrying Case

Creator

Worktype

Codices

Cultural Context

Material

Ink, gold, silver, and opaque watercolor on parchment and paper

Dimensions

Qur'an: H. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm) W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) Carrying Case: H. 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm) W. 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm) Depth: 13/16 in. (2 cm);
depth: 2.032004centimetre;
width: 5.5880113centimetre;
height: 8.128016centimetre;
width: 4.4450088centimetre;
height: 6.7310133centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

19th century

Provenance

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2019

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Iran