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Small Qur'an, manuscript on gold-sprinkled paper, 12ll. of fine black naskh, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margin between black rules, ruled outer margin, divisions of text marked marginally in red, sura headings in white on gold panels, gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio and another simillar in centre, first three folios with gold clouds arouned the text, India, 17th century, signed by Ibn Muhammad Ibrahim 'Azizullah, black morocco binding with stamped borders, plain red morocco doublures, (light rubbing and smudging, opening bifolio slightly faded, occasional small repairs, binding scuffed) - 4¾ x 2½in. (11.8 x 6.5cm.)
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