File:A section of the Koran - Google Art Project.jpg

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A section of the Koran ( )

Artist

artist unknown

Title

A section of the Koran

Description

Most Korans from the late ninth and early tenth centuries are written with a reed pen in dark brown or black ink on a horizontally oriented parchment. The script generally is referred to as kufic, a term associated with the town of Kufa in southern Iraq, one of the main centers for the development of the Arabic script. Notable for its short vertical and elongated horizontal strokes, the script's stark elegance often is relieved by red diacritical marks; a small floral medallion in the margin indicates a verse ending.

Date

9th–10th century

Medium

ink, color and gold on parchment

Dimensions

height: 24.5 cm (9.6 in); width: 33 cm (12.9 in)

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art

	Native name	Freer Gallery of Art
	Parent institution	Smithsonian Institution
	Location	12th St. and Jefferson Dr., SW., Washington, D.C.
	Coordinates	38° 53′ 17.16″ N, 77° 01′ 38.64″ W
	Established	1923
	Website	asia.si.edu
	Authority file	: Q1075126 VIAF: 121007573 ISNI: 0000000411316801 ULAN: 500245389 LCCN: n80085247 NLA: 36196310 WorldCat

Current location

Not on view

Source/Photographer

sQFqqi8kY7dZbA — Google Arts & Culture

Permission
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