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
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

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink and gold on paper
Culture
Islamic
Period
Abbasid period
Century
11th-12th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 31.4 x 24 cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)

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