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Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (end page)circa 1850

Not on view
Illuminated manuscript page with dense Arabic calligraphy in black ink, interspersed with cobalt blue, crimson, and gold cartouches, within layered decorative borders

Unknown, Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (end page), circa 1850, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Charles Christopher Hill and Victoria Blyth Hill, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page from a Manuscript of the Qur'an (end page)
Place Made
Iran, Qajar
Date Made
circa 1850
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: 13 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (34.93 x 14.29 cm); Mat: 19 x 4 in. (48.26 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Christopher Hill and Victoria Blyth Hill
Accession Number
M.2008.275.1
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic