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TWO Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4
TWO Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4
TWO Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4
TWO Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4

TWO Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4

$ 31.67

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Region: Middle East
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Place of Publication: Middle East
  • Material: Paper
  • Language: Arabic
  • Subject: Religion, Bibles
  • Type: Handwritten Manuscript
  • Date of Publication: 1800 to 1850

    Description

    Two Antique Islamic Koran manuscript leaves - Ottoman Era - # 4. This leaf is a fragment of an illuminated Koran made in India (Kashmir) circa 1820.
    Polished paper with Suras written in black with red accents and mini gold medallions. Exquisite Naskhi script and multiple borders in red, blue and gold. See photo #2 for detail of remarkable medallion work (marginal devices) in outer margins. See photo # 3 for example of gold reflection. This leaf is clean with little discoloration. The two leaves are not joined. Each leaf is 3.5" x 6". Nothing else like it on eBay.
    Will ship domestically via USPS Priority Mail. Will combine shipping fees for multiple purchases.