ManuscriptsPersian16th century
Manuscript of the Qur'an: Section (Juz') IX
16th century
Dimensions
35.4 x 23.97 cm (13 15/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, London, 15 October 1984, lot 253], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1984, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985.
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