A TIMURID QURAN, PERSIA,14TH-15TH CENTURY
An Arabic manuscript on paper. with 11 lines of neat black naskh within a blue and gilt gilt border, with gold roundel verse markers pointed by blue dots.
Floral marginal illumination marking 'khums and 'ashr' surah headings in large gold thuluth script within a striking blue and gold illuminated cartouches.
Two opening illuminated bifolia written in gold naskh outlined in black on an illuminated ground. Gilt decorated brown binding with flap and lacquered covers.
page: 9.5 by 15 cm.
Sizes: 23.00 cm. H x 16.00 cm. W
9.06 in. H x 6.3 in. W
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An Arabic manuscript on paper. with 11 lines of neat black naskh within a blue and gilt gilt border, with gold roundel verse markers pointed by blue dots.
Floral marginal illumination marking 'khums and 'ashr' surah headings in large gold thuluth script within a striking blue and gold illuminated cartouches.
Two opening illuminated bifolia written in gold naskh outlined in black on an illuminated ground. Gilt decorated brown binding with flap and lacquered covers.
page: 9.5 by 15 cm.
Sizes: 23.00 cm. H x 16.00 cm. W
9.06 in. H x 6.3 in. W
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