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SIGNED MUHAMMAD BAQIR, ZAND IRAN, DATED JUMADA II AH 1202/MARCH-APRIL 1788
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QUR'AN
SIGNED MUHAMMAD BAQIR, ZAND IRAN, DATED JUMADA II AH 1202/MARCH-APRIL 1788
Arabic manuscript on paper, 246ff., each with 19ll. of black naskh, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in red naskh within gold illuminated cartouches, text within double black-ruled gold frame, with illuminated marginal medallions, catchwords, opening and final bifolios heavily illuminated, preceded by tables of suras and bifolio with shamsas, colophon indicating that this is the 55th Qur'an of the scribe, in 18th century lacquer cover binding
Text panel 3¾ x 2in. (9.5 x 5cm.); folio 4¾ x 2 7/8in. (12 x 7.3cm.)
SIGNED MUHAMMAD BAQIR, ZAND IRAN, DATED JUMADA II AH 1202/MARCH-APRIL 1788
Arabic manuscript on paper, 246ff., each with 19ll. of black naskh, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in red naskh within gold illuminated cartouches, text within double black-ruled gold frame, with illuminated marginal medallions, catchwords, opening and final bifolios heavily illuminated, preceded by tables of suras and bifolio with shamsas, colophon indicating that this is the 55th Qur'an of the scribe, in 18th century lacquer cover binding
Text panel 3¾ x 2in. (9.5 x 5cm.); folio 4¾ x 2 7/8in. (12 x 7.3cm.)
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