ManuscriptsPersian16th and 19th century

Folio 2 from a Qur'an: Invocation (recto), Frontispiece, Fatiha (verso)

c. 1533

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Century

16th and 19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

15.72 x 10.16 cm (6 3/16 x 4 in.)

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