An illuminated Qur'an in gold Kufic script, Near East or Persia, circa 10th century AD, with replacement leaves, dated 1341 AH/1923 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 247 leaves, plus 4 fly-leaves, 25 lines to the page written in Kufic in gold outlined in black, verses separated by gold rosettes with red dots, surah headings in various colours on gold illuminated panels, further text divisions marked by illuminated marginal devices, with later replaced leaves in gold Kufic emulating the style of the original, in stamped brown leather binding, with flap, green silk doublures

leaf: 16.6 by 12.4cm.