Parts of a Quran manuscript
with portions of the text of the Holy Quran from chapter 5 Al-Maidah to surah 29 Al-Ankabut
Abbasid, 4th century/10th century
30 leaves of parchment, each 14.7 x 21 cm, with gold, ink, and opaque pigments
5 lines of Kufic script per page; vowels marked by red dots, hamzah by green dots, and shaddah by blue dots; verse divisions marked with gold rosettes and marginal medallions
National Museum of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
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