Bi-folio from the 13th century Qur'an

Manuscript on verge paper, calligraphed in black "naskh" on four lines per page, the separations of the verses marked by a twelve-petalled golden flower, the "khamisat" by a golden pastille with eight fleurons alternating on a green, red or blue background. The Khamisats are marked by a shamsah with eight compartments alternating on a green and red background. Contains C.19:76-85, C.20:18-29.

Posterior binding.

Iran, 13th century

21 x 17 cm



References :

Several leaves of the same Qur'an are kept in the Chester Beatty Library, Ms 1446. See A. J. Arberry, The Koran illuminated, 1967, fig 48.



A rare persian Qur'an bi-folio, Iran, 13th century.

Arabic manuscript on paper, in large black early naskh, 4ll. to the page, verses marks noticed by large gilded stylized flowers on a green, red or blue background.Contains C.19:76-85, C.20:18-29.

A part of this same Qur'an is kept in the Chester Beatty Library, Ms 1446.