View asset onlyKoran Manuscript / Kufic Script / C9thReligion:Islam.Sheet from a Koran (Qur’an) manuscript in Kufic script: surah an-Najm, LIII, 8–11, 51–53.9th century.On parchment, 15 × 21cm.From the Great Mosque in Qayrawan(Kairouan) (Tunisia).Tunis, Bibliothèque Nationale.IdentifierAKG224776MuseumTunis, Bibliothèque NationaleSourceJean-Louis NouCredit lineakg-images / Jean-Louis NouEvent date850Image date850Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.9TH CENTURYTopicARABIAN ; ARABICARABIC SCRIPTCALLIGRAPHYCHARACTER (PRINT) ; LETTER (PRINTED)CUFICHANDWRITING ; MANUSCRIPTISLAMISLAMIC ARTKORANRELIGIONSCRIPT ; WRITINGSURAWRITING AND SCRIPT ; WRITING AND CHARACTERSTechniqueBOOK ILLUMINATIONPAINTING (TECHNIQUE)Size3364px × 2449px (23 MB) 28.4 cm × 20.7 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats3847px × 2801px (31 MB) TIFF32.6 cm × 23.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload