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Persia, AH 1154/1741-2 AD, or possibly later
manuscript on thick buff paper, the complete Qur'an written diagonally in minute black naskh forming the beatific names of God in fine knotted kufic followed by an arabesque design, the start of each sura in red, the initial bismillah in thick gold ornamental kufic, colophon in gold outlined in black signed by Muhammad Rida al-Husaini and dated 1154, 7in. (17.8cm.) wide, 457½in. (1154cm.) long, in a modern Isfahan silver repousse case with arabesques and kufic inscriptions
9¼in. (23.5cm.) long
9¾in. (25cm.) circumference
Persia, AH 1154/1741-2 AD, or possibly later
manuscript on thick buff paper, the complete Qur'an written diagonally in minute black naskh forming the beatific names of God in fine knotted kufic followed by an arabesque design, the start of each sura in red, the initial bismillah in thick gold ornamental kufic, colophon in gold outlined in black signed by Muhammad Rida al-Husaini and dated 1154, 7in. (17.8cm.) wide, 457½in. (1154cm.) long, in a modern Isfahan silver repousse case with arabesques and kufic inscriptions
9¼in. (23.5cm.) long
9¾in. (25cm.) circumference