Fragmentary Qur'an
A fragmentary Qur'an manuscript page, probably made in the Islamic world around 850 and held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, its authorship unknown. The pictures show pages of large gold-leaf Kufic script on parchment with red and blue dots marking vowels and round medallion ornaments, offering a designer a strong model for bold angular lettering, rhythmic line spacing, and restrained gold-and-ink palettes.
