The leaves from this magnificent Quraan written in gold and contoured with brown ink have a horizontal format. This is admirably suited to classical Kufi calligraphy, which became common under the early Abbasid caliphs. The length of the up and down strokes is limited, while there is a tendency to a horizontal prolongation. Vowels are indicated with colored dots, and consonant signs are found in the form of little oblique strokes. There are different kinds of markers for each verse, each fifth verse, and each tenth verse. The vase-like ornament in the margin is purely decorative. The designation Kufi comes from the Iraqi city of Kufaa, where this script was erroneously believed to have originated.