COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0914876dc
Reference Number:
Arabic MS 10 [703]
Image Title:
Kufic Qur'an
Parent Work Title:
Qur'an
Translated Parent Work Title:
Koran
Date Created:
8th century [late]
Page/Sheet:
10
Image Sequence Number:
010
Description:
Quran. Kufic script. The points of seperation of the verses are represented by gold rosettes. The tanwin is expressed by two red dots, the hamza is marked by a green dot above or under the letter.
Language Code:
ara
Language:
Arabic
Subject:
Islam
Subject:
Koran
Subject:
Religion
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Support:
Vellum
Item Height:
210 mm
Item Width:
295 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Firmin-Didot, Ambroise, 1790-1876, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Mingana, A., Catalogue of the Arabic Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, Manchester University Press, 1934
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-03-03
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-02
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Kufic Qur'an
