Qur'anic Verses

Qur'anic verses 68-75 of the 6th chapter of the Qur'an entitled Surat al-An'am (The Cattle), written in Kufi script a version of style B.II, on parchment during the 9th cent. Based on its script, lines per page, and written surface dimensions, this fragment appears to belong to the same Qur'an from which another fragment in the collections of the Library of Congress has been extracted (AL-11). Both fragments (AL-11 and AL-16) may have been removed during the 1920's from a Qur'an, which later was for sale at Sotheby's on 13 April 2000 (Lot 1). Dimensions of Written Surface: 21 (w) x 14 (h) cm The text is executed in Kufi script in black ink at sixteen lines per page. The Kufi script is a version of style B.II found in Qur'ans produced on parchment during the 9th century (Déroche 1992, 54-55, cat. no. 9). Diacritics appear as red dots and only one verse marker is included on the folio's verso. Located on the sixth line and separating verses 71 and 72, this tenth-verse marker takes the shape of a gold flower outlined in red and black ink. This calligraphic fragment includes verses 68-75 of the 6th chapter of the Qur'an entitled Surat al-An'am (The Cattle). This Meccan surah describes God's nature and the ways in which He reveals Himself. Verses 68-75 in particular describe Abraham's dispute with men who worshipped false gods. Script: Kufi AL-16