File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art kfq 0068.2.jpg

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Single Folio from a Qur'an  wikidata:Q107663579 reasonator:Q107663579
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Single Folio from a Qur'an
label QS:Len,"Single Folio from a Qur'an"
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Object type manuscript Edit this at Wikidata
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Text: surah al-Isra' (XVII), verses 53—5. This folio is a beautiful example of one of the most impressive calligraphic styles of the Abassid period. Perfect mastery of the pen is suggested by the ... See full description on web site.
Language Arabic Edit this at Wikidata
Date 9th century AD
Medium ink, gold and watercolour on vellum
institution QS:P195,Q63160499
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Place of creation Middle East or North Africa
References https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-single-folio-from-a-quran-kfq68/ (EnglishEdit this at Wikidata

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Description Single Folio from a Qur'an
Source Khalili Collections
Author Khalili Collections

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