AN OTTOMAN SCROLL, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper, written in elegant thuluth, naskh and tughra script, in red, blue and black ink.
To the center with large panels enclosing Quran 2 surah Al-Baqarah v.255 and v.256. The upper part with a panel enclosing names of ‘Allah’ in tughra script surrounded by geometric designs with the 99 beautiful names of Allah. The lower part with a panel enclosing four known names of the prophet in tughra script with geometric designs enclosing attributed names of the prophet. The sides with cartouches with verses from the Quran and praises to the prophet.
30 by 80 cm.