ManuscriptsIslamic15th century

Seven Folios from a Manuscript on Hadith Commissioned by 'Ali Mamluk Sultan Abu Nasr al-Ashraf

15th Century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Culture

Islamic

Period

Mamluk period

Century

15th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

26 x 18 cm (10 1/4 x 7 1/16 in.)

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