ManuscriptsPersian18th-19th century

Names of God, folio from a manuscript

18th-19th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 20.2 x 12.8 cm (7 15/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

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