Highly Illuminated Arabic Manuscript. Signed & Dated Medium Size, Complete KORAN
Complete Large Illuminated Arabic Manuscript KORAN. 463 leaves (926 pages); size: 15.4 x 24.5 cm; 13 lines to a page, in clear, large and handsome naskh script, in black ink, on glossy beige paper. The text is vocalized throughout.
There are 2 beautifully illuminated pages at the beginning. All headings of suras (chapters) are written in red ink. All verses are separated by a red circle. All pages are ruled in several lines in gold, blue, and red. All recitational markings are in red.
The divisions of the Koran are written in red letters or words on the margins. Undated but most likely it is from late eighteenth century. Oth covers are embossed with central medallion. Both covers appear to have painted with an arabesque design, which is a little scuffed. Some leaves were marginally affected by dampness, edges of a few leaves were repaired with minor loss of a few letters.
The last two leaves are a little frayed but no loss of text. The first seven leaves are probably a replacement. It appears that the Koran may have been written in Kashmir.
The item "Highly Illuminated Arabic Manuscript. Signed & Dated Medium Size, Complete KORAN" is in sale since Thursday, December 24, 2020. This item is in the category "Antiques\Manuscripts".The seller is "mbalwan" and is located in Burlington, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Date of Publication: 1889
- Region: Ottoman
- Topic: Prayer
- Subject: Islam
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: Arabic