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Small Qur'an
By Ahmad al-Neirizi
Safavid Persia, AH 1119/1707-8 AD
Manuscript on buff paper, 254ff. as numbered plus 6 flyleaves, each with 17ll. of small black naskh, gold rules between lines, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, green, red and gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, sura headings in red on gold panels, (occasional smudging), Qajar dark buff margins with red and gold rules, gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, signed by Ahmad al-Neirizi and dated 1119, the 18th Qur'an written by the scribe, black morocco binding with gold decoration (light wear), red morocco doublures, associated brown wallet
folio 4¼ x 2¾in. (10.8 x 7cm.); text 3 x 1½in. (7.7 x 3.8cm.)
By Ahmad al-Neirizi
Safavid Persia, AH 1119/1707-8 AD
Manuscript on buff paper, 254ff. as numbered plus 6 flyleaves, each with 17ll. of small black naskh, gold rules between lines, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, green, red and gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, sura headings in red on gold panels, (occasional smudging), Qajar dark buff margins with red and gold rules, gold and polychrome illuminated opening bifolio, signed by Ahmad al-Neirizi and dated 1119, the 18th Qur'an written by the scribe, black morocco binding with gold decoration (light wear), red morocco doublures, associated brown wallet
folio 4¼ x 2¾in. (10.8 x 7cm.); text 3 x 1½in. (7.7 x 3.8cm.)