ManuscriptsArab9th century

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 23: 80-92 (recto), Sura 23: 92-104 (verso)

9th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink on parchment

Culture

Arab

Period

Abbasid period

Century

9th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 4 x 7.6 cm (1 9/16 x 3 in.)

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