Pocket Qur'an. Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm) W. 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm). Date: dated A.H. 1200/ A.D. 1785.The small size of this finely illuminated Qur'an manuscript renders it a portable, intimate object with protective powers. Its use as a talisman is further confirmed by an annotation in a cartouche that refers to it as tilism (Arabic word for "talisman") and the inclusion of a Qur'anic divination chart (fal-i Qur'an) at the back of the manuscript. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Pocket Qur'an. Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm) W. 2 7/8 in (7.3 cm). Date: dated A.H. 1200/ A.D. 1785.The small size of this finely illuminated Qur'an manuscript renders it a portable, intimate object with protective powers. Its use as a talisman is further confirmed by an annotation in a cartouche that refers to it as tilism (Arabic word for "talisman") and the inclusion of a Qur'anic divination chart (fal-i Qur'an) at the back of the manuscript. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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