Section from a Qur'an Manuscript. Dimensions: 7 15/16 x 7 9/16 in. (20.2 x 19.2 cm). Date: ca. 1300.As the second volume of a seven-part Qur'an manuscript, this codex contains no colophon, but it opens with an elaborately illuminated double page bearing intricate geometric strapwork closely comparable to designs of Andalusian and North African tiles. Marginalia indicate that this Qur'an once belonged to the library of a ribat (hostel) in the holy city of Medina accommodating Moroccan residents. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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