Ancient Manuscript Review 84 : Antique Malay Quran Manuscript ( 19th Century)

 

This is a beautifully written Quran manuscript originated from South East Asia. Its believed to have been written in 18-19th century. This manuscript is written in Malay-Naskh calligraphy in black ink on Dutch beige paper 15 lines to a page. Black leather binding beautifully embossed in a floral design.Some pages are missing, water stained and torn with fraying edges.All headings are written in red with every “ ayaah” or verses are separated by small red circle. The borders of the pages are ruled with red ( inset) and black ( outset).About 200+ leaves ( 400+ pages). I acquired this manuscript from a friend in Indonesia quite a while ago.

Manuscript Specs

Item : Antique Malay Quran
Manuscript Content : Quran
Dim : 33 cm x 21 cm x 3 cm
Date : 18-19th century
Copyist : anonymous
Origin : South East Asia
Calligraphy : Malay - Naskh
Design : Written in Malay-Naskh scripts in red & black
Purchased Price :US