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Koran leaf, circa 1200
SC 827LOCAL
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Title:
Koran leaf, circa 1200Creator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Single leaf from a Koran, possibly Persian, ca. 1200. Written in Cufic characters on recto and verso. The style of calligraphy
suggests Mashad (Persia), although possibly from Arabia or Egypt. Description accompanying leaf notes that a few leaves from
this manuscript are in the Oriental Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Oversize boxed.
Date:
1200 (issued)Note:
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Cite as: [Identification of item], Koran leaf, SC 827. Department of Special Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University
of California, Santa Barbara.
Physical Description:
0.01 linear feet
Language:
English
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No place, unknown, or undeterminedCopyright Note:
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