Walters Ms. W.552, Koran al-Qurʾān القرآن Principal cataloger Gacek, Adam Cataloger Landau, Amy Cataloger Smith, Sita Copy editor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Barrera, Christina Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Herbert, Lynley Contributor Noel, William Contributor Simpson, Shreve Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Contributor Valle, Chiara Conservator Jewell, Stephanie Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This horizontal-format manuscript on parchment is an illuminated fragment of the Qur'an, covering chapter 6 (Sūrat al-anʿām), the end of verse 54, through chapter 9 (Sūrat al-tawbah), verse 79. The fragment probably dates to the third century AH / ninth CE. The text is written in an Early Abbasid (Kufic) script in dark brown ink and vocalized with red dots. Chapter headings are in gold ink, and verse markers in the shape of a stylized letter hā' and rosettes with colored dots indicate groups of five and ten verses. The green goatskin binding with gold-painted central floral design and cornerpieces is thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE or later. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.552 The primary language in this manuscript is Arabic. 1a - 67b al-Qurʾān القرآن بعده واصلح فانه غفور رحيم ... Contains chapter 6 (Sūrat al-anʿām), end of verse 54, through chapter 9 (Sūrat al-tawbah), verse 79 Foliation: iii+67+iii13.5 21.0 10.0 15.5

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Written in Early Abbasid (Kufic) script executed in dark brown ink; vocalization indicated by means of red dots; occasional pointing of letters by means of slanted strokes Chapter headings in gold ink for fols. 32b (Sūrat al-aʿrāf), 50b (Sūrat al-anfāl), and 59a (Sūrat al-tawbah); verse markers in the shape of the letter hā' and rosettes with colored dots for groups of five and ten verses, respectively Text page with illuminated heading for chapter 7 of the Qur'an Sūrat al-aʿrāf Chapter heading This text page has an illuminated heading in gold ink for chapter 7 (Sūrat al-aʿrāf), reading: al-aʿrāf mi<ʾ>atān wa-khams <ā>y<ā>t. Illuminated text page with indication of prostration (sajdah) Illuminated text In the right margin of this page is an inscription that reads: sajdah (prostration).

Probably thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE or later; green goatskin with flap; gold-painted central floral design and cornerpieces; endpapers of green textured paper

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