ManuscriptsIslamic14th-15th century
Folio 11 from a Manuscript of the Collection of Forty Traditions by Abu Zakariya al-Nawawi
14th-15th century
Dimensions
22.38 x 16.51 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
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