Qur'an Manuscript

CultureMoroccan
Titles
  • Qur'an Manuscript
DateEnd of Rabi' al-Awwal, AH 718 AH / AD 1318
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment
Dimensions11 1/4 × 11 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (28.5 × 28.9 × 6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Honorable and Mrs. Hushang Ansary, the Brown Foundation Accessions Endowment Fund, and the Alice Pratt Brown Museum Fund
Object number2007.1303
Current Location
The Caroline Wiess Law Building
113 Islamic Art Gallery
On view

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