Ancient Manuscript Review 86 : Antique Etiopia Quran (18-19th century)

 

This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from Etiopia. Its believed to have been written in 18-19th century. This manuscript is written in Sudanese type calligraphy in black ink on western paper 11 lines to a page. I still need to do more research about this type of calligraphy. It looks in between Sudani & Somali calligraphy but definitely stemmed from Maghribi style.Brown leather binding beautifully embossed in a middle with a flap.No pages are missing. The borders of the pages are ruled with double line red . This is just a juz from a Quran. This is a very rare acquisition because we dont see many Etiopian Quran in the market or in international hands. I am blessed to have acquired this manuscript. I acquired this manuscript from a friend in Etiopia recently.

Manuscript Specs

Item : Antique Etiopia Quran
Manuscript Content : Juz 15 of Quran
Dim : 16 cm x 12.5 cm x 2 cm
Date : 18-19th century
Copyist : anonymous
Origin : Etiopia
Calligraphy : Sudani??
Design : Written in Sudani scripts in black
Purchased Price :US