ManuscriptsPersian11th-12th century

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 6: 50, left-hand side of a bifolio

11th-12th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Abbasid period

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

folio: 20.6 x 14.7 cm (8 1/8 x 5 13/16 in.)

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