ManuscriptsIslamic19th century
Folio 20 from a Fragment of a Manuscript of the Qur'an: Sura 16: 126-128, Sura 17: 1-5 (recto), Sura 17: 5-11 (verso)
19th century
Dimensions
23.6 x 17.5 cm (9 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
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