ManuscriptsIslamic13th century
Folio 5 from Section (Juz') XIV of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 15: 2-3 (recto), Sura 15: 3-begin 6 (verso)
c. 1280
Dimensions
folio: 21.59 x 14.61 cm (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)
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