A small illuminated Qur'an, probably Mughal India or the Deccan, late 17th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 239 leaves, 17 lines to the page written in small naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and black, gilt roundels between verses, interlinear gilt rules, margins ruled in gold, sura headings written in thuluth script in gold on a gold background, one illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, waterstaining, rather browned, black morocco with gilt border decoration, rebacked, slightly worn
126 x 78 mm.
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 239 leaves, 17 lines to the page written in small naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and black, gilt roundels between verses, interlinear gilt rules, margins ruled in gold, sura headings written in thuluth script in gold on a gold background, one illuminated frontispiece in colours and gold, waterstaining, rather browned, black morocco with gilt border decoration, rebacked, slightly worn
126 x 78 mm.
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