Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 22: 78 - Sura 23: 1-6 (recto), Sura 23: 6 - mid 14 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio
ManuscriptsArab13th-14th century

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 22: 78 - Sura 23: 1-6 (recto), Sura 23: 6 - mid 14 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

13th-14th century

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on parchment
Culture
Arab
Period
Marinid period
Century
13th-14th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 15.1 x 14.4 cm (5 15/16 x 5 11/16 in.)

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