Qur'anic verses

Qur'anic verses 78-80 of the 12th chapter of the Qur'an entitled Yusuf (Joseph), written in Muhaqqaq script suring the Ilkhanid period (1256-1353) in Iran. Dimensions of Written Surface: 23.3 (w) x 35.3 (h) cm Qur'ans executed in gold muhaqqaq script outlined in black at five lines per page and provided with radial verse markers similar to this fragment were produced during the Ilkhanid period (1256-1353) in Iran. For example, the Qur'an made for Sultan Oljeitu (r. 1304-16) bears similarities to the fragment in the Library of Congress (James 1988, 99). Surat Yusuf narrates in detail the story of the Prophet Joseph and uses it as a parable for divine love. These particular verses (69-93) describe Joseph's conviction of his half-brothers and his request to bring Jacob and the whole family from Canaan to Egypt. The text is written in muhaqqaq script and is fully vocalized. The letters are executed in gold and outlined in black ink. Only one slightly cropped verse marker appears at the center of the upper part of the folio: it is gold disk decorated with red and blue designs on its perimeter. In the left margin appear diagonal inscriptions in Persian, which provide a posteriori commentary on the Qur'anic text. This calligraphic fragment contains verses 75-76 of the 12th chapter of the Qur'an entitled Yusuf (Joseph). The text continues with verses 76-78 on the fragment's verso (1-90-154.190b V) and verses 78-81 on another fragment from the same Qur'an also in the Library of Congress (1-90-154.190a R & V). Script: muhaqqaq 1-90-154.190b