Friday, April 29, 2016

Ancient Manuscript Review 186 : Antique Quran Arabic Islamic Papyrus from Egypt ( 8th Century)


This is a papyrus fragment written in Qurra ( Naskh) script in black ink. I couldn't decipher the content of this fragment. It is written in Arabic language and it could be Quranic or just Arabic document.Origin from Egypt and purchased from USA with COA. It is claimed from 8th Century CE based on the paleography and the medium
I don't have much information of this kind of manuscript and its writing tradition. I need to do more research on this manuscript and will update this entry later. I welcome any feedback on this fragment.

Manuscript Specs

Item : Islamic Papyus Manuscript
Content :  Islamic / Quranic
Dim : 100mm x 95mm
Date : 8th century CE
Copyist :  N/A
Origin :  Egypr
Calligraphy : Qurra / Naskh
Design :
Purchased Price :US

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