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Turkish: Kur’an-ı Kerim Qur’antitle QS:P1476,tr:”Kur’an-ı Kerim “label QS:Ltr,”Kur’an-ı Kerim “label QS:Lja,”クルアーン”label QS:Len,”Qur’an”
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Binding of the Qur'an manuscript copied by Şeyh Hamdullah. The leather binding is dark-red on the outside and dark-green on the inside. The symmetrical layout on both the inner (doublures) and outer covers comprises an oval medallion ending in palmette-shaped pendants and half-pendant corner-pieces within a wide border. The medallion, corner-pieces and pendants are outlined in gold and filled with vegetal compositions in the hatayi (chinoiserie) style. The decoration on the binding is tooled to a depth of 2 mm on the outer covers and to 1 mm on the inner covers. Istanbul, April 1494. Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum 402
| Artist / Maker | Unknown artistUnknown artist |
|---|---|
| Date | April 1494date QS:P571,+1494-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 |
| Culture / Origin | Qur'an (TIEM 402) |
| Dimensions | 941×1024 px (digital) |
| Department | Calligraphy (Hat) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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