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This is the second of two title pages from the Surat Maryam, a chapter on the Virgin Mary found in the Qur’an. Mary is the only woman to have a chapter named after her. Unknown artist, “Chapter 19 of Qur'an (Surat Maryam),” 15th century; Northern India; Ink and pigments on thin laid paper, 15 3/4 x 12 3/16 in.; The Walters Art Museum; inv. W.563.274B. Photo courtesy of National Museum of Women in the Arts
Sally Morrow

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