Arts of the Islamic World

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Lot 11
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Qur'an scroll, illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, Safavid, Persia, Circa 1700

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Description

text of the Qur'an written in fine ghubari script in black ink on buff paper, occasionally forming calligraphic designs in the form of religious phrases, margins ruled in gold, headpiece in colours and gold with scrolling foliate motif, outer margin at heading with floral sprays in gold