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Asian Art
Manuscript of the Qur’an
late 18th–early 19th century
Ink, color, and gold on paper
6 3/16 × 3 9/16 in. (15.7 × 9 cm)
The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
2001.138.83
Geography:
Iran
Status:
Culture:
Iranian/Persian, Islamic
Period:
Qajar dynasty (1789–1925)
Classification:
Books
Provenance:
Abdul Rahman, Delhi, India; Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass. to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
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