ManuscriptsIslamic19th century

Folio 20 from a Fragment of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 16: 126-128, Sura 17: 1-5 (recto), Sura 17: 5-11 (verso)

19th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Islamic

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

23.6 x 17.5 cm (9 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)

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