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| Keywords: Nigerian - Qur'an in Two Volumes with Leather Pouches - Walters W853 - Detail A.jpg Within Islamic cultures of both past and present the creation of finely-written and decorated manuscripts of the Qur'an meaning recitation has been considered the highest form of religious devotion and artistic expression This Qur'an manuscript examplified the distinctive form given to Islam's sacred text in the Muslim regions of Sub-Saharan Africa beginning in the 15th-16th centuries and continuing into the modern era It is divided into two separate volumes each encased within a tooled leather pouch with carrying straps The text is written on square loose leaves of paper in an angular Arabic script known as magribi The margins are decorated with medallions and cartouches that mark particular Qur'an verses and sections The beginning and end of each volume are further embellished with full-page illuminations featuring geometric designs typical of Sub-Saharan art Similar designs decorate the pasteboard covers exterior and interior that protect the unbound leaves which are then wrapped with leather thongs This work of art is of very high quality and generally excellent condition century 19 ink on paper leather pouches accession number W 853 6205 Sam Fogg Rare Books and Manuscripts London Walters Art Museum Baltimore by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by Islamic Acquisition Fund 2000 Speaking the Word of God Illuminated Korans from the Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2007 place of origin West Africa Walters Art Museum license 2D Islamic manuscripts in the Walters Art Museum Media from the Walters Art Museum no creator template Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist update | ||||
