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QUR'AN
PROBABLY SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY AND LATER
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QUR'AN
PROBABLY SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY AND LATER
Arabic manuscript on paper, 391ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 11ll. of text composed of 3ll. of thuluth alternated with two panels each with 4ll. of smaller naskh within gold and polychrome outlined text panels, gold roundel verse markers, sura headings in white naskh on gold panels with gold floral illumination within blue rules, opening bifolium with dense gold and polychrome illumination surrounding sura al-fatiha and the beginning of sura al-baqara, the preceding folio with table of contents giving the names of the suras in a lozenge lattice with gold and polychrome floral borders, in later black morocco with central stamped and gilt medallion issuing pendants
Folio 9 7/8 x 6 5/8in. (25 x 17cm.); text panel 5½ x 3 3/8in. (14 x 8.5cm.)
PROBABLY SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY AND LATER
Arabic manuscript on paper, 391ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 11ll. of text composed of 3ll. of thuluth alternated with two panels each with 4ll. of smaller naskh within gold and polychrome outlined text panels, gold roundel verse markers, sura headings in white naskh on gold panels with gold floral illumination within blue rules, opening bifolium with dense gold and polychrome illumination surrounding sura al-fatiha and the beginning of sura al-baqara, the preceding folio with table of contents giving the names of the suras in a lozenge lattice with gold and polychrome floral borders, in later black morocco with central stamped and gilt medallion issuing pendants
Folio 9 7/8 x 6 5/8in. (25 x 17cm.); text panel 5½ x 3 3/8in. (14 x 8.5cm.)
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