ManuscriptsArab9th century
Folio 3 from a Qur'an: Sura 34: 50-52 (recto), Sura 34: 52-54 (verso)
9th century
Dimensions
folio: 13.3 x 20.32 cm (5 1/4 x 8 in.)
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