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Bifolium from the Pink Qur’an, 13th century. Additional Info:Probably produced for a noble patron from either Granada or Valencia, this thirteenth-century Spanish manuscript of the Qur’an, the sacred text of Muslims, is known as the Pink Qur’an, due to its distinctive tinted paper. The graceful script on the leaves along with the profuse decorations in brilliant gold leaf and the refined pastel sheen of the pink paper combine strikingly to explain why the Pink Qur’an is one of the most celebrated manuscripts made in Islamic Spain.