Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, late 8th–early 9th century, Made in Central Islamic Lands, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on parchment, Ht. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm), Codices, This eighth- or ninth-century Qur'an was written in a script that is characterized by a rightward slant and by the shape of the vowel ya' in the terminal position, which turns backward to underline the letters that precede it
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Folio, Qur, Manuscript, late 8th–early 9th century, Central Islamic Lands, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, parchment, Ht, 11 1/8, 28.3 cm, Codices, eighth, ninth-century Qur, written, script, characterized, rightward slant, shape, vowel ya, terminal position, turns backward, underline, letters, precede
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