Qur'an Manuscript Folio
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Qur'an Manuscript Folio

TitleQur'an Manuscript Folio
Date800s 9th century
Mediumgold, ink and colors on parchment
ClassificationManuscript
OriginNorth Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid, 9th century North Africa
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineQur'an Manuscript Folio, 800s. North Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid, 9th century. Gold, ink and colors on parchment; sheet: 26.7 x 36.3 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 1993.39
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Qur'an Manuscript Folio” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 800s. It is executed in gold, ink and colors on parchment and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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