ManuscriptsIslamic13th century

Folio 19 from Section (Juz') XIV of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 16: 1-2 (recto), Sura 16: 2-4 (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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