Qur'an and African Trade Beads
Unidentified Artist, Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali

Details
Title
Qur'an and African Trade Beads
Artist/Maker
Unidentified Artist, Timbuktu, Mali (Timbuktu, Mali)
Date
sixteenth–eighteenth century
Medium
Ink on paper with parchment and leather
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 4 x 1 1/2 inches
Credit
Purchase through funds provided by patrons of Collectors Evening 2015
Accession #
2015.4
On View
Currently not on view
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