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Page from a copy of the Qur'an

A work made of ink, colors, and gold on parchment.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of ink, colors, and gold on parchment.

Date:

Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258), 9th century

Artist:

North Africa or the Middle East

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Culture

Islamic

Title

Page from a copy of the Qur'an

Place

Middle East (Object made in)

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799 CE–999 CE

Medium

Ink, colors, and gold on parchment

Dimensions

23.9 × 33.2 cm (13 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Frank G. Logan

Reference Number

1929.891

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