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

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

ManuscriptsPersian16th-17th century

Folio 2 from a Qur'an: Frontispiece, Invocation (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

35.88 x 24.29 cm (14 1/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

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