Page from a Qur'an manuscript
9th–10th century
Medium/TechniqueInk and gold on vellum
DimensionsHeight x width: 23.8 × 33.5 cm (9 3/8 × 13 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHelen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession number29.59
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Not on viewClassificationsBooks and manuscripts
InscriptionsVerso - Sura 38 [Sad, "The Letter Sad"], vv. 3-4
Recto - Sura 38 [Sad, "The Letter Sad"], vv. 4-6ProvenanceMiss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel (b. 1889 - d. 1986), New York; 1929, sold by Miss Elizabeth (Riefstahl) Titzel to the MFA for $5000.00 (total price for 29.56-136). (Accession Date: January 3, 1929)
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