ManuscriptsArab9th-10th century

Folio 4 from a Qur'an: Sura 38: 15-begin 17 (recto), Sura 38: 17-18 (verso)

9th-10th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on vellum

Culture

Arab

Period

Abbasid period

Century

9th-10th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

13.3 x 20.16 cm (5 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.)

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