Title
A Chinese Qur’an in 30 volumes
Year/Period
Probably early 17th century
Region
China
Object Type
Accession No.
2012-00381
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from ACM Gala 2011
This Qur’an comes in thirty divided parts or volumes and was not very common. A combination of different scripts was used to write it, including the standard Sini (derived from the Muhaqqaq) and the square Kufic. The opening page of each volume is decorated with a rich and elegant illumination.
