A large Sub-Saharan Qur'an, copied by Rasul Muhammad Sali'Allah, in Arabic, bound decorated manuscript on paper [probably Ethiopia, dated 23 Jumada al-Akhir 1260 AH (1844 AD)]

A large Sub-Saharan Qur'an, copied by Rasul Muhammad Sali'Allah, in Arabic, bound decorated manuscript on paper [probably Ethiopia, dated 23 Jumada al-Akhir 1260 AH (1844 AD)]

single volume, 268 leaves (and 6 contemporary endpapers), single column, 15 lines of black naskh, vocalisation and verses marked in red, opening section of the Qur'an with sepia and red circular devices forming a border around the text, in typical Ethiopic designs, contemporary sepia and red annotations throughout, including introductions to each of the surahs, some light water-staining to extremities, a few early repairs to some leaves, final free endpaper loose, leaves darkened and a little soiled as often with Qur'ans from this region, 315 by 220 mm.; contemporary camel with flap, hand-painted doublures, provincial repairs to flap and spine, extremities worn

Apart from recording the scribes name and the volumes completion date, the colophon here also names the patron as "Muhammad Sheikh bin Sheikh Ali bin Sheikh Musi(?) bin Sheikh Abu'bakr bin Sheikh Abu'Adir Yassi Lutf'ullah".

Qur'ans from this region are very rarely bound and usually appear as loose leaves. The present manuscript was copied and illuminated with great care and detail, particularly to the hand-painted doublures, and comes enclosed within a contemporary leather binding with a flap.

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