Section from a Qur'an Manuscript
Unknown artist
Date: 9th–early 10th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm) W. 13 5/8 in. (34.6 cm)
Classification: Codices
Country: Egypt or Iraq
Themes: Arabic, Calligraphy, Qur'an
Rogers Fund, 1940
Date range
800 – 925
Largest dimension
34.6 cm
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