An illuminated Qur’an copied by Ismail, son of Sheikh Hamid, North India, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 368 ff., 11 lines to the page, ruled in red and black, written in black naskh, surah headings in red, margins bearing comments...
An illuminated Qur’an copied by Ismail, son of Sheikh Hamid, North India, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 368 ff., 11 lines to the page, ruled in red and black, written in black naskh, surah headings in red, margins bearing comments, opening bifolium with the text within clouds against gold ground, framed by polychrome and gold floral decoration, in brown leather binding covered in cloth, with associated bag, folio 21.5 x 11.5cm.
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An illuminated Qur’an copied by Ismail, son of Sheikh Hamid, North India, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 368 ff., 11 lines to the page, ruled in red and black, written in black naskh, surah headings in red, margins bearing comments, opening bifolium with the text within clouds against gold ground, framed by polychrome and gold floral decoration, in brown leather binding covered in cloth, with associated bag, folio 21.5 x 11.5cm.
Please refer to department for condition report