ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries
Folio 250 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 83: 1-31 (recto), Sura 83: 31-36, Sura 84: 1-24 (verso)
17th and 19th centuries
Dimensions
24.29 x 14.29 cm (9 9/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
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