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Page from a Koran manuscript in the Kufi Ductus — Anonymous, Arabic manuscript

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Written by: Layla RossiContributing Writer · Manuscripts & Rare Books
Manuscripts & Rare Books · Catalogue no. 600512
Anonymous, Arabic manuscript

Page from a Koran manuscript in the Kufi Ductus

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byMuseum of Arts and Crafts, Hamburg via Europeana
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The Kufi ductus, named after the city of Kufa, represents the earliest form of Arabic writing. The red dots are later added reading aids.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Arabic manuscript
Culture / OriginArabic manuscript, Germany
DepartmentArabic manuscript
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