ManuscriptsArab13th-14th century
Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 22: 36 - mid 40 (recto), Sura 22: 40 - 44 (verso), right-hand side of a bifolio
13th-14th century
Dimensions
folio: 17 x 15.6 cm (6 11/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
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