ManuscriptsPersian12th century
Folio 2 from a Fragment of a Manuscript of the Qur'an, with Interlinear Persian Translation: Sura 2: 153-156 (recto), Sura 2: 156-158 (verso)
12th century
Dimensions
31 x 22.23 cm (12 3/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
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