Permanent collection
Folio from the Baysunghur Qur'an
- Year
- 1400
- Medium
- Ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper
- Accession
- MS.28.2004
- Status
- On display
A folio from the Baysunghur Qur’an, made in Samarkand in the Timurid period, circa 15th century CE (9th century AH), in ink, gold and opaque watercolour on paper. The manuscript is associated with the Timurid prince Baysunghur and is a celebrated example of the calligraphy and manuscript art of Timurid Samarkand. It is shown in Architects of Thought and Image in Uzbekistan: Heritage in Motion. Accession number MS.28.2004.