Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated Script. Dimensions: H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm). Date: 11th century.The manuscript to which this page once belonged, copied in floriated "new style" script, exhibits a striking balance of rigorous discipline and exuberant imagination. The calligrapher pushes the boundaries of the "new style" script by transforming the vertical shafts of the letters into plaited designs and vegetation. The playful use of this script is also seen in Seljuq architectural decoration. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript in Floriated Script. Dimensions: H. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)W. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm). Date: 11th century.The manuscript to which this page once belonged, copied in floriated "new style" script, exhibits a striking balance of rigorous discipline and exuberant imagination. The calligrapher pushes the boundaries of the "new style" script by transforming the vertical shafts of the letters into plaited designs and vegetation. The playful use of this script is also seen in Seljuq architectural decoration. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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