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Small Qur'an
manuscript on paper, 411ff., 12ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margin between black rules, red inner and blue outer rule, ruled outer margin, each juz' maked by a bifolio with illuminated margins, illuminated marginal medallions marking lesser divisions, sura headings in red, illuminated opening bifolio, India, dated AH 955(?)/1548-9 AD, dark green lacquer binding painted with floral sprays, red lacquer doublures with scrolling vine - 5¼ x 3in. (13.1 x 7.4cm.)
manuscript on paper, 411ff., 12ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, punctuation in red, gold roundels between verses, gold margin between black rules, red inner and blue outer rule, ruled outer margin, each juz' maked by a bifolio with illuminated margins, illuminated marginal medallions marking lesser divisions, sura headings in red, illuminated opening bifolio, India, dated AH 955(?)/1548-9 AD, dark green lacquer binding painted with floral sprays, red lacquer doublures with scrolling vine - 5¼ x 3in. (13.1 x 7.4cm.)