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A LARGE ILLUMINATED QURAN SECTION, CENTRAL ASIA, 18TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3004043

Arabic manuscript on paper, 21 leaves with 8 lines to each page, written in large thuluth script ruled in panels with gilt double border, ruled in gilt border, gold roundel verse markers outlined in red, surah headings in large gilt thuluth on gold and polychrome illuminated panels, opening biofolio heavily gilt with polychrome decoration framing 5 lines. The last two pages with a prayer for completion of the recitation of the Quran (Due- al-Khatm).
In brown morocco binding.
Text: Surah al-kahf, surah al-Duha, surah al-Qadr, surah al-Zalzalah, surah al-Kafirun, Sural al-Ikhlas, surah al-Falq and surah al-Nas.
33 by 44 cm.