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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Ancient Manuscript Review 77: Antique Indian Quran (18-19th Century)





This is a handwritten Quran from Indian region. Texts are written in Naskh script within double red-line & blue-line frame. The first & last 2 pages are beautifully gold gilded & illuminated. Covers are not original. Very thich manuscript with 533 follios. It's undated but from the design & illumination I would safely estimate it was written between 18th-19th century.

Manuscript Specs

Item : Antique Quran
Content : A complete Quran
Dim : 10.5" x 6.5" x 2.5"
Date : 18th-19th CE
Copyist : Ananymous
Origin : India
Calligraphy : Naskh
Design : 11 lines written text per page
Purchased Price :USD
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 26, 2015 at 10:23 PM

    What would the value of this piece be?

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  2. abu dervishApril 3, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    minimum USD800. The more illuminations and gold color, the more expensive.

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