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Keywords: Eastern Kufi and Persian Naskh.jpg en This fragment includes on its recto the last verse 110 of the 18th chapter of the Qur'an entitled Surat al-Kahf The Cave The heading of the next chapter 19 entitled Surat Maryam Mary appears on the fragment's verso see 1-90-154 150 V The Qur'anic text itself is executed on rag paper in old Persian naskh and provided with interlinear Persian translations Eastern Kufi and Persian naskh scripts are typical calligraphies practiced in Persian lands between the 11th and the 13th centuries It is rather rare to find eastern Kufi interlaced as the script tends to incline at an angle Nevertheless its high verticals or stems leave ample room for the elaboration of decorative motifs in the textual interstices Decorative elements include knots vine or leaf motifs plaits and interlaced stems which counterbalance the low curves of the writing with a filled space in the writing's upper zone This decorative technique not only presents calligraphy in an aesthetic manner but also ensures the clarity of the letters LOC-calligraphy ascs 235 Unknown Calligrapher 11th-13th centuries PD-Art Kufic style Qur'an manuscripts 11th century Naskh script Library of Congress Arabic Persian and Ottoman calligraphy collection
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