sep 30, 750 - Folio from a Qur’an

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8th-9th century CE
Ink, color and gold on parchment
Arab, North Africa or Near East
• Two page spread of Qur'an manuscript
• Sacred text of Islam, consisting of devine revelation of Prophet Muhammad
• 114 suras (chapters)
• Organized chapters from longest to shortest
• Folio- a page, contains the story of the spider
• Morgan Library and Museum in New York
• Mushaf- main text

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