A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD

A TIMURID QURAN SIGNED NOUR AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BIN MUHIEYH AL-HERAWI, DATED 961 AH/1553 AD

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Arabic manuscript on paper, with 12 lines to each page, written in black naskh script, ruled in gold and blue borders. Gold rosette verse markers outlined and pointed in blue dots, two opening pages decorated in gold and striking blue with verses reserved in clouds on a cream-colored ground. Surah headings in white and red thuluth in cartridges decorated with gilt scrolling vines, illuminated marginal medallions marking ‘Juz’ and Hezb’. Marginal Persian tafsir notes in nastaliq script within a double gilt black border, several collections stamps. Brown leather binding adorned with polylobed medallions and spandrels with embossed floral decoration. Red leather case with golden patterns. Quran text panel: 8 by 13.5 cm. Page: 20.5 by 13 cm.