COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1993.39.1.a
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CMA_.1993.39.1.a
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1999
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1999
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Books
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Books
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
African
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African
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
North Africa
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North Africa
Creator Dates/Places
false
Creator Name-CRT:
North Africa
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North Africa
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Qur'an Bifolio
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Qur'an Bifolio
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
9th Century
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9th Century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
800
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800
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
900
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900
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
gold, ink and colors on vellum
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gold, ink and colors on vellum
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
Classification Term
false
Classification Term:
Calligraphy
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Calligraphy
Classification Term
false
Style or Period:
North African
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North African
Style or Period
false
Dimensions:
Overall: 26.7cm x 73cm, Folio: 36.3cm
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Overall: 26.7cm x 73cm, Folio: 36.3cm
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1993.39.1.a
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1993.39.1.a
ID Number
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Credit Line:
The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Because of its connection with the Koran, calligraphy was elevated above all other art forms in the Islamic world. From an awkward and nearly illegible form of writing, Arabic script was transformed during the 600s and 700s to make it worthy of recording the Divine word. By the 800s, Muslim scribes were producing copies of the Koran that were true calligraphic masterpieces.This Koran, written entirely in gold, exemplifies the angular form of writing known as Kufic at its majestic best. The text on theright page is the opening of the Chapter of the Star (53: 1-21), which begins:By the star when it plunges, your comrade isnot astray, neither errs, nor speaks he out ofcaprice. This is naught but a revelationrevealed, taught him by one terrible in power, very strong...
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Because of its connection with the Koran, calligraphy was elevated above all other art forms in the Islamic world. From an awkward and nearly illegible form of writing, Arabic script was transformed during the 600s and 700s to make it worthy of recording the Divine word. By the 800s, Muslim scribes were producing copies of the Koran that were true calligraphic masterpieces.This Koran, written entirely in gold, exemplifies the angular form of writing known as Kufic at its majestic best. The text on theright page is the opening of the Chapter of the Star (53: 1-21), which begins:By the star when it plunges, your comrade isnot astray, neither errs, nor speaks he out ofcaprice. This is naught but a revelationrevealed, taught him by one terrible in power, very strong...
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1993.39.1.a.tif
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CMA_.1993.39.1.a.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false