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Qur'an Manuscript Folio (recto; verso) [Right side of Bifolio]

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged manuscript page with Arabic calligraphy. The page is rectangular with rounded corners and has a light brown color with darker brown spots and white cracks throughout. There are five lines of black Arabic text written in a calligraphic style. Above and below each line of text are small yellow flowers or motifs with a black center and six petals. The background of the image is white, suggesting that the manuscript page is set against a neutral backdrop. The overall appearance of the page suggests that it is an old, possibly ancient, manuscript. The text is written in a formal, cursive script and the use of gold accents and decorative motifs adds to the page's ornate and historical feel.

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621 × 900 px
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