11-17-201311-17-2013
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
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November 17, 2013 11:00 AMCalender
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Qur'an Manuscript, Persian, 18th Century, Excerpt.

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2687BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 17, 2013 11:00AM

Description:

Qur'an Manuscript, Persian, 18th Century, Excerpt.
Manuscript on paper, in a clear naskh script, twenty-five leaves, nine lines per page, the text and diacritics in black ink, with some pronunciation and reading signs in red, most highlighted with gold flowers; text within gilt border; verse markers in gold ink, with a gold and cobalt decorative headpiece on the first page, text within the compartment in red, bound in full dark brown morocco, tooled in gilt compartments, with inner boards in pinkish-red sheepskin, decorated in gilt, 8 x 5 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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