Qur'an Manuscript Folio
| Title | Qur'an Manuscript Folio |
|---|---|
| Date | 800s 9th century |
| Medium | gold, ink and colors on parchment |
| Classification | Manuscript |
| Origin | North Africa, Aghlabid or Abbasid, 9th century North Africa |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Qur'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 |
| Rights | Public 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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