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Detail of illuminated frontispiece from the Mamluk Quran. Qur'an manuscript commissioned by amir Arghun Shah (d. 1376). Unsigned and undated, produced in Cairo circa 1369-1372 (Egyptian National Library Masahif Rasid 54, f.1v detail)

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Arghun Shah's Qur'an  wikidata:Q107737894 reasonator:Q107737894
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Detail of illuminated frontispiece
Object type illuminated manuscript / codex / calligraphic work Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Detail of illuminated frontispiece from the Mamluk Quran. Qur'an manuscript commissioned by amir Arghun Shah (d. 1376) (there is an endowment certificate in his name). Unsigned and undated, produced in Cairo circa 1369-1372. 388 folios. Egyptian National Library Masahif Rasid 54, f.1v detail
Language Arabic Edit this at Wikidata
Date between circa 1369 and circa 1372
date QS:P571,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1369-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1372-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium paper, ink and gold Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions height: 70.5 cm (27.7 in) Edit this at Wikidata; width: 55.5 cm (21.8 in) Edit this at Wikidata
dimensions QS:P2048,+70.5U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+55.5U174728
institution QS:P195,Q2778411
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Masahif Rasid 54, f.1v detail
Place of creation Cairo Edit this at Wikidata
References D. James, Qur'ans of the Mamluks, Alexandria Press, London, 1988, p. 188, 192-193, 231.
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