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Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 3:148-162

Object Details

Description
Detached double folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura al-'Imran ( the Family of 'Imran) 3: 148-153 and part of 154, recto begins with "fa'atahumu Allah"; verso: sura 3: 154-161 and part of 162, verso begins with "kutiba 'alayhim"; facing folio: F1930.95; Arabic in black naskhi script; rosette verse markers and marginal roundels; vocalized in black; one column; 15 lines of text; one of a group of 4 folios.
Provenance
To 1930
Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston to 1930 [1]
From 1930
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Anada K. Coomaraswamy, Boston in 1930 [2]
Notes:
[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.
[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. Also see Curatorial Remarks, Eleanor Radcliffe, 1984.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)
Dr. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
12th-13th century
Credit Line
Gift of A.K. Coomaraswamy, Boston, Massachusetts
Medium
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 10.5 x 8.7 cm (4 1/8 x 3 7/16 in)
Type
Manuscript
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