Folio 3 from Section (Juz') IX of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Frontispiece, Sura 7: 88-89 (verso)
ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Folio 3 from Section (Juz') IX of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Frontispiece, Sura 7: 88-89 (verso)

16th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Culture
Persian
Period
Safavid period
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

35.08 x 23.5 cm (13 13/16 x 9 1/4 in.)

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