Photo of collection object Qur'an Manuscript Folio — Qur'an Manuscript Folio, 1500s. ink, gold, and colors on paper, Sheet: 28 x 17.4 cm (11 x 6 7/8 in.). Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1924.746. CC0.

Qur'an Manuscript Folio

1500s

Maker Unknown

Islamic Art

Qur'an Manuscript Folio, 1500s. Afghanistan, Herat, Safavid period (1501–1722). Ink, gold, and colors on paper; sheet: 28 x 17.4 cm (11 x 6 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1924.746

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Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Manuscript
Formatted Medium: ink, gold, and colors on paper
Medium: ink, gold, colors, paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 28 x 17.4 cm (11 x 6 7/8 in.)
Departments: Islamic Art
Accession Number: 1924.746
Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Exhibitions: The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, <em>Main gallery rotation (gallery 116)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 16, 2015-December 19, 2016). (1924.746.1.b and 1924.746.2.a only)
Rights Statement: CC0

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