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Shelfmark

ECOM 6

Title



al-Qurʾān [manuscript].

Publication, distribution, etc.

Persia, September-October 1741 [the month of Rajab 1154].

Physical description

1 v. : ill. ; 268 x 153 mm.

Note

Material: chart.

Note

Format: codex.

Note

Decoration: two double pages of fine illumination in colours and gold; illuminated headings and reading marks.

Note

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.

Note

Number of leaves: 527 ff.

Note

A Safavid Koran with Persian traslation and commentary, dated the month of Rajab 1154/1741. Probably used for teaching.

Note

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.

Note

Scribe: Nur al-Din Muhammad al-Husaini.

Citation/references note

Manuscript description based on M.S.Q. Fraser, Islamic manuscripts in the Eton College Library, 1996.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College on the back pastedown.

Provenance

Small label 'On loan from Capt. Myers? 1894' pasted on the back pastedown.

Provenance

Label with no. 1164 on the back pastedown; label with no. 9 on the front flyleaf.

Binding

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.

Subject

Qurʼan.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

Iran.

Language code

ar per

Identifier

B51535
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