ManuscriptsPersian17th and 19th centuries
Folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Ownership Note and Custom's Stamp (recto), Sura titles (verso)
17th and 19th centuries
Dimensions
24.29 x 14.29 cm (9 9/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
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