Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (2:102)

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Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (2:102)

Abbasid Caliphate, 9th century
Manuscripts; folios
Ink on parchment with gold background
Folio, overall: 7 1/8 x 11 1/8 in. (18.1 x 28.26 cm); Text block: 5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (14.61 x 22.23 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.498)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed.  Islamic Art:  The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection.  Los Angeles:  Museum Associates, 1973.
  • Donahue, Kenneth. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Handbook. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1977.