ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries

Manuscript of a Qur’an

c. 1627

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, with lacquer binding

Culture

Persian

Century

17th and 19th centuries

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

10.8 x 7 cm (4 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)

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