ManuscriptsArab14th-15th century
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 10: 103-106 (recto), Sura 10: 106-108 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio
14th-15th century
Dimensions
26.9 x 17.9 cm (10 9/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
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