Beige rectangular page with 11 lines of bold black calligraphic text, accented by red dots. Some parts of the text are cracked and faded.
AKM291, Leaf from a Qur’an Manuscript

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Beige rectangular page with 11 lines of faded calligraphic text that was once black, accented by red dots. One line of text is filled in with gold, and connects to a gold-and-black floral medallion on the left side of the page.
AKM291, Leaf from a Qur’an Manuscript, back

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Leaf from a Qur’an Manuscript
Recto: Q4: 176, Q5: 1-2; Verso: Q5: 2
  • Accession Number:AKM291
  • Place:Near East or North Africa
  • Dimensions:15.7 x 23.2 cm
  • Date:9th – 10th centuries
  • Materials and Technique:ink on parchment

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