Folio from a Qur’an, sura 12:40-43
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur’an; recto: Sura Yusuf (Joseph) 12: parts of verses 40-41, recto begins with “Allahu bihamin”; verso: sura 12: parts of verses 41, 42, and 43, verso begins with “min rra ‘sihi”; Arabic in brown maghribi script; vocalized in blue, yellow, green, and red with roundel verse marker; one column; seven lines of text.
- Provenance
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To 1986
Robert Black, Claremont, CA, to 1986 [1]To 1997
Ralph and Catherine Benkaim, Beverly Hills, CA, to 1997 [2]From 1997
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, given by Ralph and Catherine Benkaim in 1997Notes:
[1] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record: "Robert Black, Claremont, California, sold December 1986."
[2] According to Provenance Remark 1 in the object record.
- Previous Owner(s)
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Robert Black
Ralph and Catherine Benkaim
- Description
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Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Qur'an; recto: Sura Yusuf (Joseph) 12: parts of verses 40-41, recto begins with "Allahu bihamin"; verso: sura 12: parts of verses 41, 42, and 43, verso begins with "min rra 'sihi"; Arabic in brown maghribi script; vocalized in blue, yellow, green, and red with roundel verse marker; one column; seven lines of text.
- Published References
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- Thomas Lawton Thomas W. Lentz. Beyond the Legacy: Anniversary Acquisitions for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. vol. 1 Washington, 1998. pp. 144-147.
- Collection Area(s)
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Web Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- Rights Statement
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Copyright with museum
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