Sea of ink, forest of pens : the art of the Qur'an in the Hossein Afshar Collection /

"A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur'an manuscripts"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roxburgh, David J. (Author)
Other Authors: Froom, Aimée (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Houston : The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, [2024]
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Description
Summary:"A spectacular study of calligraphy, the most esteemed form of visual and textual expression in the Islamic world, through a storied collection of Qur'an manuscripts"--
Physical Description:207 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index.
ISBN:9780300278828
0300278829