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Section from a Qur'an
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Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper; tooled leather binding
Rights: Public Domain
Islamic Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Fletcher Fund 1975
Title: Section from a Qur'an
Description:
Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper; tooled leather binding.
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