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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.413.1
Title
Folio 1 from a Partial Manuscript of the Qur'an: pasted on paper and invisible (recto), Sura 1 and Sura 2: 1-6 (verso)
Classification
Manuscripts
Work Type
manuscript folio
Date
18th-19th century
Places
Creation Place: Africa, Sudan
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/324932

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
15 x 10 cm (5 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1984), gift; to Fogg Museum of Art, 1984.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.413.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World, McMullen Museum of Art, 02/09/2025 - 06/01/2025

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