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Decoupé Qur'an scroll
Syria, 20th century
Comprising sura lxvii, al-Mulk to sura lxxvii, al-Mursalah, the Qur'anic text written diagonally in gold thuluth on blue paper, the outlines of the script decoupé, backed with buff paper, gold roundels of various designs between verses, sura headings between arabesque devices, colophon at end signed by Muhammad Ghiyas al-Din Gilam al-Dimashqi, a student of Asadullah, (occasional small damages and spotting), in red leather case decorated with decoupé arabesques
6in. x 32ft. (15.2cm. x 976cm.)
Syria, 20th century
Comprising sura lxvii, al-Mulk to sura lxxvii, al-Mursalah, the Qur'anic text written diagonally in gold thuluth on blue paper, the outlines of the script decoupé, backed with buff paper, gold roundels of various designs between verses, sura headings between arabesque devices, colophon at end signed by Muhammad Ghiyas al-Din Gilam al-Dimashqi, a student of Asadullah, (occasional small damages and spotting), in red leather case decorated with decoupé arabesques
6in. x 32ft. (15.2cm. x 976cm.)