ManuscriptsIslamic13th century

Folio 6 from Section (Juz') XIV of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 15: 6-8 (recto), Sura 15: 9-begin 12 (verso)

c. 1280

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Islamic

Period

Mamluk period

Century

13th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 21.59 x 14.61 cm (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in.)

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