Qur'an, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15ll. of black naskh, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, red outer rule, blue ruled outer margin, illuminated floral marginal medallion, sura headings in white on gold panels, illuminated opening bifolio, Ottoman, signed by Hafiz 'Uthman al-Khaki b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Wahbi al-Sawani(?), date erased, brown stamped morocco binding - 6¾in. x 4in.; and another similar, signed by a pupil of Khalil Ibrahim al-Nuyub(?) and dated AH 1284/1867-8 AD, black morocco binding - 7in. x 4½in. (2)

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Qur'an, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15ll. of black naskh, gold roundels between verses, gold margins between black rules, red outer rule, blue ruled outer margin, illuminated floral marginal medallion, sura headings in white on gold panels, illuminated opening bifolio, Ottoman, signed by Hafiz 'Uthman al-Khaki b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Wahbi al-Sawani(?), date erased, brown stamped morocco binding - 6¾in. x 4in.; and another similar, signed by a pupil of Khalil Ibrahim al-Nuyub(?) and dated AH 1284/1867-8 AD, black morocco binding - 7in. x 4½in. (2)

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