Quranic Fragment in Kufic Script Digitized by Qatar National Library

A 102.9 MB high-resolution digital master copy of manuscript HC.MS.03164 from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection. The dataset is a ZIP file containing a digitized Quranic fragment written in Kufic script, made available under a CC0 1.0 license. The record was last updated on June 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Train image recognition models for Kufic script identification based on the high-resolution manuscript image.
• Analyze calligraphic styles and manuscript degradation using the digital master copy.
• Conduct digital preservation research on cultural heritage artifacts using the provided high-resolution source.

Strengths

• High-resolution digital master copy suitable for detailed analysis.
• Directly sourced from the Qatar National Library Heritage Collection.
• Available under a permissive CC0 1.0 public domain dedication.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; data structure must be inferred after download.
• The description metadata is limited to the object's origin and links; detailed catalog information requires following external links.

Provenance

Source

Qatar National Library Heritage Collection, manuscript HC.MS.03164.

Collection Method

High-resolution digital master copy creation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 05:46:30.