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Folio from a Qur'an (recto)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged piece of paper with Arabic calligraphy written on it in black ink. The paper is off-white and rectangular, with a wavy edge at the top and a small tear in the upper-left corner. The calligraphy is written in a flowing script, with intricate letters and symbols that are characteristic of Arabic writing. There are several lines of text. The background of the image is white, suggesting that the paper is being displayed against a neutral backdrop. Overall, the image appears to be a scan or photograph of a historic or cultural artifact, possibly a page from an ancient manuscript or a piece of artwork created using traditional Arabic calligraphy techniques. The artist and title of this piece is "Folio from a Qur'an".

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1260 × 893 px
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