The original codex had the approximate dimensions of 51 cm (height) x 47 cms (width). Oleg Grabar has conducted a detailed interaction and critique of the art-historical methodology adopted by von Bothmer in dating this manuscript and was able to converse with him directly on the matter. In his article " The Introduction Of Paper To The Islamic Lands And The Development Of The Illustrated Manuscript", Bloom refuses to discuss this manuscript Blair adopts a more conciliatory stance by explaining the reasons why the presentation of scientific evidence lacks a certain degree of robustness. Bloom and Blair even suggest von Bothmer of being unscientific in his presentation and interpretation of the data. Husband and wife team Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair are vocal critics of the Umayyad date attached to this manuscript. However, the radiocarbon dating of this manuscript suggests an earlier date between 657 and 690 CE. Late 1st century hijra, 710 - 715 CE in the reign of the Umayyad Caliph al-Walīd.īy studying the palaeography, ornamentation and illumination of this manuscript, Hans-Caspar Graf von Bothmer dated it to the last decade of the 1st century of hijra, around 710 - 715 CE, in the reign of the Umayyad caliph al-Walīd. Fragments of the extant folios showing (c) Sūrah al-Muddathir, (d) Sūrah al-Fātiḥah and (e) Sūrah al-Nās. A fascinating double page display of two full pictures in the "Great Umayyad Qur'an" of (a) a courtyard mosque (left) and (b) a prayer hall consisting of four naves with a two-storey elevation and a transept leading off the mihrab.
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