Arabic manuscript on paper, 107 leaves, incomplete, 10 lines to the page written in large naskhi script in black ink, with diacritics in black and red ink, text interspersed with gold discs decorated with red and blue dots, illuminated circular devices in wide margins, five illuminated sura headings written in thuluth script in white, waterstaining and smudging, contemporary brown morocco gilt, stamped covers decorated with floral motifs and cloud bands, outer borders with panels incorporating verses from the Qur'an, doublures with stamped panels decorated with intertwining floral motifs and cloudbands painted in gold, central medallions and cornerpieces with brown leather filigree on a blue ground, damaged, covers detached 345 x 230 mm.
Arabic manuscript on paper, 107 leaves, incomplete, 10 lines to the page written in large naskhi script in black ink, with diacritics in black and red ink, text interspersed with gold discs decorated with red and blue dots, illuminated circular devices in wide margins, five illuminated sura headings written in thuluth script in white, waterstaining and smudging, contemporary brown morocco gilt, stamped covers decorated with floral motifs and cloud bands, outer borders with panels incorporating verses from the Qur'an, doublures with stamped panels decorated with intertwining floral motifs and cloudbands painted in gold, central medallions and cornerpieces with brown leather filigree on a blue ground, damaged, covers detached 345 x 230 mm.
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