ECOM 6
al-Qurʾān [manuscript].
Persia, September-October 1741 [the month of Rajab 1154].
1 v. : ill. ; 268 x 153 mm.
Material: chart.
Format: codex.
Decoration: two double pages of fine illumination in colours and gold; illuminated headings and reading marks.
Handwriting: written in fine Naskhi script enclosed within interlinear gilt cloudbands and marked with small golden flowers, commentary in the margin in Nasta'liq script.
Number of leaves: 527 ff.
A Safavid Koran with Persian traslation and commentary, dated the month of Rajab 1154/1741. Probably used for teaching.
Text written in fine Naskhi script with interlinear gilt throughout, commentary in margin in Nasta'liq script, two double pages of fine illumination in colours and gold.
Scribe: Nur al-Din Muhammad al-Husaini.
Manuscript description based on M.S.Q. Fraser, Islamic manuscripts in the Eton College Library, 1996.
Bookplate of Eton College on the back pastedown.
Small label 'On loan from Capt. Myers? 1894' pasted on the back pastedown.
Label with no. 1164 on the back pastedown; label with no. 9 on the front flyleaf.
19th century red morocco wallet binding (with fore-edge flap and envelope flap, Type II) with gilt-stamped central medallion and borderband; yellow flyleaves and pink pastedowns.
Qurʼan.
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 former owner.
Iran.
ar per
B51535