Illuminated leaf from a manuscript Qur'an
- Title
- Illuminated leaf from a manuscript Qur'an
- LC Subject
- Manuscripts Oregon, Western Qurʼan--Manuscripts Illumination of books and manuscripts--Specimens Manuscripts, Arabic Manuscripts, Persian Illumination of books and manuscripts Specimens
- Repository
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Alternative
- Qurʼan. As-Sajdah
- Description
- One leaf (two pages) from an illuminated manuscript Qur'an, containing text from surah XXXII, As-Sajdah (the Adoration) and including verses 32.16-17: Their sides draw away from (their) beds, they call upon their lord in fear and in hope, and they spend out of what We have given them. So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that, which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. The leaf includes a Persian interlinear translation in red. Manuscript document. Title devised by cataloger. Date and place of production from bookdealer's description. Collation: Paper, single sheet, two pages. Origin: India. Layout: Single column of 12 lines, with interlinear translation. Lettering of Arabic text: Naskh, with thuluth in the headings. Persian text in unidentified script. Decoration: Text within border of foliage in red and gold, with frames in red, black, gold, and green; verso has decoration in lower right margin, in gold, black, blue, and red. Annotations: Possible annotations on verso, far right edge. Binding: Disbound.
- Provenance
- Purchase; Kelmscott Bookshop, Baltimore, MD; March, 2021.
- Work Type
- manuscripts (documents)
- Location
- India
- Date
- 1825
- Identifier
- MS_134
- Item Locator
- MS 134
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Dc Rights Holder
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
- Language
- Arabic
- Type
- Text
- Format
- application/pdf
- Material
- paper
- Set
- University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
- Relation
- Qurʼan. As-Sajdah. Arabic. (University of Oregon Library. Manuscript MS 134) Qurʼan. As-Sajdah. Persian. (University of Oregon Library. Manuscript MS 134)
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Layout
- 1 unnumbered leaf : 194 x 133 mm
