A Large Illuminated Qur'an, Copied by Jamal Ibn Muhammad bin Ahmad bin 'Abdul-aziz bin Muhammad (Known as 'Sibawayeh I-Khunji'), Persia, Timurid, Dated 883 AH/1478-9 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 348 leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in Naskh script in black ink, verses separated by gold dots pointed in blue, surah headings in red Thuluth script within plain panels ruled in blue, text blocks ruled in colours and gold, opening double shamsa comprising blue and gold medallions with scolling arabesques, further opening double page frontispiece with text within cloud bands, with gold geometric borders, panels above and below with text in large Thuluth script in gold reserved against blue grounds decorated with scrolling tendrils, marginal glosses and notes within the text throughout, later red morocco binding with tooled and stamped vegetal decoration 

In fair overall condition, marginal paper repairs throughout, occasional stains and slight rubbing to text, as viewed.
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