This Koranic fragment includes the bismillah and verses 1-14 of surah 81, entitled al-Takwir (the Folding up). The calligraphy is executed in rayhani script. This writing style is most closely associated with the master calligrapher Yaqut al-Musta’simi and Korans produced in Iran during the 13th and 14th centuries. Calligrapher: unknown. 14th century. 15.5 x 8.8 cm. Rayhani script. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, African and Middle Eastern Division.
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