This a leather box which contains supposedly 30 manuscripts ( 30 juzs) for the complete Quran.
The leather is thick and hard and the edges were sewn with thick leather thread .The details of the manuscript can be found in this link
This is a very rare
acquisition because we dont see many Etiopian Quran especially with its box
in the market or in international hands.
In a recent auction at Sotheby's a similar Quran was sold for USD56,000 in April 2015. See below the link:
Sotheby Auction - Etiopia Quran
In a recent auction at Sotheby's a similar Quran was sold for USD56,000 in April 2015. See below the link:
Sotheby Auction - Etiopia Quran
Manuscript Specs
Item : Antique Etiopia Quran
Box
Box Content : 21 manuscripts of Quran
Dim : 51 cm x 21 cm x 14 cm
Date : 18-19th century
Origin : Etiopia
Purchased Price :US
Market Price : GBP20,000 -GBP30,000 ( similar one sold GBP37,500 at Sotheby's)
Box Content : 21 manuscripts of Quran
Dim : 51 cm x 21 cm x 14 cm
Date : 18-19th century
Origin : Etiopia
Purchased Price :US
Market Price : GBP20,000 -GBP30,000 ( similar one sold GBP37,500 at Sotheby's)
Can i have them ?
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ReplyDeletemasyaAllah.. that is beautiful
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