Part Qur'an, manuscript on paper, 14ll. of black naskh on gold sprinkled paper, gold roundels between verses, gold margin, blue outer rule, divisions of text marked marginally in gold, occasional marginal notes, sura headings in gold in panels of blue foliate sprays, penultimate bifolio illuminated in gold and colours with gold scrolling palmette arabesques in the margins, final bifolio with a falnameh in black script on gold ground, maroon morocco binding with gold decoration, (some water-marking to margins, occasional worming, light wear and small repairs, wear and repairs to binding), Safavid, 16th century - 7¾ x 4½in. (19.8 x 11.5cm.)

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Part Qur'an, manuscript on paper, 14ll. of black naskh on gold sprinkled paper, gold roundels between verses, gold margin, blue outer rule, divisions of text marked marginally in gold, occasional marginal notes, sura headings in gold in panels of blue foliate sprays, penultimate bifolio illuminated in gold and colours with gold scrolling palmette arabesques in the margins, final bifolio with a falnameh in black script on gold ground, maroon morocco binding with gold decoration, (some water-marking to margins, occasional worming, light wear and small repairs, wear and repairs to binding), Safavid, 16th century - 7¾ x 4½in. (19.8 x 11.5cm.)
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