ManuscriptsIslamic17th-18th century

Folio from a Qur'an (Sura 3: 136 -140) mounted on an album page

17th-18th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Islamic

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 8 x 14.5 cm (3 1/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

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