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Lot Essay
These two folios come from a Qur'an which was made for the son of the Caliph Abu al-'Abbas al-Nasir. The final juz' of this important Qur'an was sold at Christie's, King Street, 10 October 2000, lot 11. It contained a lengthy colophon with a dedication to Abu 'Abdillah Muhammad bin Sayidina al-Khalifa al-Imam Amir al-Mu'minin and was dated 588 equivalent to 1192-3 AD.
He is presumed to be the son of one of the last Caliphs of Baghdad Abu al-'Abbas al-Nasir al-Zahir Muhammad bin al-Nasir who reigned from 575/1180 to 622/1225.
The Qur'an is remarkable for the lavishness of its illumination, and is highly important as no other Qur'an is recorded that makes a specific reference to a Caliph.
Other leaves from this Qur'an have been sold at Christie's, King Street, 14 October 2003, lot 1; 9 November 1977, lot 67 and 22 November 1984, lot 111 and at Sotheby's 14 October 1999, lot 9.
He is presumed to be the son of one of the last Caliphs of Baghdad Abu al-'Abbas al-Nasir al-Zahir Muhammad bin al-Nasir who reigned from 575/1180 to 622/1225.
The Qur'an is remarkable for the lavishness of its illumination, and is highly important as no other Qur'an is recorded that makes a specific reference to a Caliph.
Other leaves from this Qur'an have been sold at Christie's, King Street, 14 October 2003, lot 1; 9 November 1977, lot 67 and 22 November 1984, lot 111 and at Sotheby's 14 October 1999, lot 9.