ManuscriptsIslamic11th-12th century
Folio from a Qur'an; sura 17: mid 59 - mid 61(recto), sura 17: mid 61 - mid 64 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
11th-12th century
Dimensions
folio: 31.4 x 24 cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
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