Description of Columbia University. MS Or 237: al-Juzʼ al-thālith ʻashar.

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Complete part 13 of a 30 part copy of the Qurʼān containing verses 12:53 to 14:52.

Arabic al-Juzʼ al-thālith ʻashar. الجزء الثالث عشر former owner Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 1v al-Juzʼ al-thālith ʻashar.

laid paper

28 foliated leaves : 265 x 175 (195 x 125) mm, bound to 266 x 184 mm 7 long lines. Written in widely spaced naskh in black ink; pointed, vocalized. Gold and blue illuminated header and footer with the title in white on a gold background with gold flowers on blue backgrounds on each end and a circular medallion in blue and gold extending into the margin next to the header; first opening is also border-ruled in blue and gold (f. 1v-2r). Sūrah titles in white ink on gold illuminated background lined in blue with blue and gold medallions in the margin. Text divisions marked in gold in the margin. Gold roundels mark verse endings. Illuminated header and footer Illuminated header and footer Sūrah heading

Brown leather with flap blind stamped with central mandorla and blind ruled frame; flap is also stamped.

Item is undated. Perhaps produced in Syria or Egypt in the 14th or 15th century.

between 1300 and 1499? Syria or Egypt? Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Manuscripts, Arabic Qurʼans Codices Illuminations Full covers Islamic bindings (Binding) Envelope flaps (features) Blind tooled (decoration) Manuscripts