Folio from a Qur'an Manuscript, late 9th–early 10th century, Made in probably Syria, Ink and gold on parchment, H. 13 1/8 in. (33.32 cm), Codices, Like many early Qur'an folios, this one is written on parchment in black ink with a broad-nibbed reed pen. The horizontally elongated letters seen here are characteristic of early kufic Qur'ans on parchment, and are thought to be a response to the rectangular page format
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Folio, Qur, Manuscript, late 9th–early 10th century, Syria, Ink, gold, parchment, H, 13 1/8, 33.32 cm, Codices, early Qur, folios, written, black ink, broad-nibbed reed pen, horizontally elongated, letters, characteristic, kufic, Qur'ans, thought, response, rectangular page, format
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