ManuscriptsPersian16th-17th century

Folio 2 from a Qur'an: Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)

16th-17th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th-17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

34.44 x 22.23 cm (13 9/16 x 8 3/4 in)

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