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Miscellany of Prayers and Suras from a Qu'ran
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Miscellany: ink and opaque watercolor on embossed colored paper
Binding: pasteboard opaque watercolor and gold under lacquer
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Gift of Shamina Talyarkhan 2006
Title: Miscellany of Prayers and Suras from a Qu'ran
Description:
Miscellany: ink and opaque watercolor on embossed colored paper
Binding: pasteboard opaque watercolor and gold under lacquer.
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