ManuscriptsIslamic18th-19th century

Ten Folios from a Manuscript on Hadiith

18th-19th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Islamic

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 21.3 x 15.7 cm (8 3/8 x 6 3/16 in.)

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