ManuscriptsPersian18th century

Folio 2 from a Qur'an: Frontispiece, Sura 2: 1-4 (recto), Sura 2: 5-19 (verso)

c. 1727

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

20.9 x 14.5 x 3.9 cm (8 x 5 3/8in.)

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