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SIGNED DARWISH MUHAMMAD AL-ISKANDARI, OTTOMAN EGYPT OR TURKEY, DATED AH 1120/1708-9 AD
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QUR'AN SECTION (JUZ')
SIGNED DARWISH MUHAMMAD AL-ISKANDARI, OTTOMAN EGYPT OR TURKEY, DATED AH 1120/1708-9 AD
Juz' XVII, Arabic manuscript on paper, 24ff., each with 9ll. of bold black naskh script, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, text within black and gold rules, catchwords, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated heading, colophon signed and dated, in restored 18th century stamped brown morocco binding
Text panel 10 1/8 x 5 7/8in. (25.7 x 15.1cm.); folio 13 5/8 x 8 7/8in. (34.5 x 22.5cm.)
SIGNED DARWISH MUHAMMAD AL-ISKANDARI, OTTOMAN EGYPT OR TURKEY, DATED AH 1120/1708-9 AD
Juz' XVII, Arabic manuscript on paper, 24ff., each with 9ll. of bold black naskh script, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, text within black and gold rules, catchwords, opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated heading, colophon signed and dated, in restored 18th century stamped brown morocco binding
Text panel 10 1/8 x 5 7/8in. (25.7 x 15.1cm.); folio 13 5/8 x 8 7/8in. (34.5 x 22.5cm.)