ManuscriptsIslamic19th century

Folio 47 from a Manuscript of the Collection of Forty Traditions by Abu Zakariya al-Nawawi

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

22.38 x 16.51 cm (8 13/16 x 6 1/2 in.)

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