Folio from the Qur’an Commanding Readers to Prostrate before God
Book TitleSura an-Najm (Chapter: The Star) 53, verses 57-62; Sura al-Qamar (Chapter: The Moon) 54: verses 1-2
Date14th century-15th century
Place createdEgypt, Africa
Mediumink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions13 1/2 × 19 1/8 in. (34.3 × 48.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/16 × 13 9/16 in. (49.4 × 34.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 7/16 × 13 9/16 in. (49.4 × 34.5 cm)
ClassificationsBooks and Manuscripts
DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities
Credit LineFanny Bryce Lehmer Fund
Accession Number1977.48a-b
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