TEN QURAN LEAVES, SULTANATE INDIA, CIRCA 1500
Reference: ART3002040
Arabic manuscript on paper, 10 leaves, each folio with 13 lines, written in bold black Bihari script, the bismallah in muhaqqaq script. The word ‘Allah’ in gold outlined in black, gold rosette verse markers pointed in blue dots, ruled in blue and red border. Polychrome and gold marginal medallions indicating ‘Juz’ and Hezb’, occasional marginal notes in Persian nastaliq script. Quran 8 surah Al-Anfal v.1-v.60 and v.70-v.73 29 by 40 cm.
PROVENANCE Private collection, Germany