Qur'an, 1849

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

170 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff

Email: scpubserv@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 15943, Qur'an, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:

0.03 Cubic Feet Slip case

Language:

Arabic

Preferred citation:

MSS 15943, Qur'an, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Qur'an, 1849, 0.03 cubic feet, housed in contemporary gilded red morocco with flap, and finely calligraphed in Naskh script.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia in March of 2015.

Physical facet:

Vault shelf 457

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts