Qur'an Manuscript Folio (Verso); Right folio of Double-Page Illuminated Frontispiece
Rectangular manuscript page with gold, blue, orange, white, and black colors. The page is divided into sections by gold borders. A large central rectangle contains Arabic script in black ink on a gold background. The central rectangle is bordered on the left and right by a column of two rectangles stacked vertically, each with a diamond pattern in gold, blue, orange, and white. The top and bottom of the page have a rectangle with a gold and blue floral pattern. The entire page is surrounded by a wide border with a repeating pattern of blue, orange, and white shapes on a black background. The right edge of the page appears worn and rough. The background behind the manuscript page is white.
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- 555 × 893 px
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