Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 73: end 20 and Sura 74: 1 - begin 6 (recto), Sura: 74: end 6 - mid 14 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
ManuscriptsIslamic9th-10th century

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 73: end 20 and Sura 74: 1 - begin 6 (recto), Sura: 74: end 6 - mid 14 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

9th-10th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, color and gold on parchment
Culture
Islamic
Period
Abbasid period
Century
9th-10th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

12.2 x 9.3 cm (4 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

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