ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries

Folio 4 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Prayers and Invocation (recto), Fatiha (verso)

17th and 19th centuries

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

17th and 19th centuries

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

24.29 x 14.29 cm (9 9/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

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