Folio 249 from a Qur'an: Last Three Suras and Colophon (recto), Ownership Note (verso)
ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries

Folio 249 from a Qur'an: Last Three Suras and Colophon (recto), Ownership Note (verso)

c. 1627

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Culture
Persian
Century
17th and 19th centuries
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

10.5 x 6 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

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