ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries

Folio 1 from a Qur'an

17th and 19th centuries

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink 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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