Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 4: 160 -161 (recto), Sura 4: 161-162 (verso)

Unknown artist

12th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Arthur M. Sackler Museum

This is a page from a Qur'an with intricate Arabic calligraphy and decorative borders. The text is arranged in multiple columns, surrounded by elaborate patterns and illuminated elements. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Fund for the Acquisition of Islamic Art