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Illuminated manuscript pages found with a group of handwritten Islamic Koran.


Mamluk period, c. 1450 - 1517 AD. Gorgeous handwritten Koran page. Contains verses of Surat Al Mursalat. The verses are framed in red, the text is written in bold Arabic letters and the headings of Surats and some other words in red ink. Well-preserved with slight foxing and light edge damage common for documents of such age. 25 x 15 cm (9 3/4" x 5 3/4"). #220540112825: $125 SOLD

Mamluk period, c. 1450 - 1517 AD. Gorgeous handwritten Koran page. Contains verses of Surat Al Mursalat. The verses are framed in red, the text is written in bold Arabic letters and the headings of Surats and some other words in red ink. Well-preserved with slight foxing and light edge damage common for documents of such age. 25 x 15 cm (9 3/4" x 5 3/4"). #220540740266: $125 SOLD

Safavid Persia, c. 1675 - 1722 AD. Gorgeous and HUGE handwritten Koran folio page. The text represents verses from Surat Al Hujurat (the Chambers). The verses are written in black ink and the calligraphy is framed in red and copied with bold Arabic letters. Very clean piece considering the age. A magnificent display piece! 300 x 215 mm (12" x 8 1/2"). #370321111971: $175

Ottoman period handwritten Koran leaf. Written in Damascus, Syria in 1177 AH (1763 AD). Written in black ink with some accents, spacing and letters in red ink. Well-preserved with slight foxing and light edge damage common for documents of such age. 237 x 170 mm (9 1/4" x 6 1/2"). #220541176060: $125

Mamluk period, c. 1450 - 1517 AD. Gorgeous handwritten Koran page. Contains verses of Surat Al Quamar. The verses are framed in red, the text is written in bold Arabic letters and the headings of Surats and some other words in red ink. Well-preserved with slight foxing and light edge damage common for documents of such age. 25 x 15 cm (9 3/4" x 5 3/4"). #220541215766: $125 SOLD


Illuminated manuscript pages found with a group of handwritten Islamic Koran. Some have Illuminated multicolored floral marginal medallions, Naskhi script in black ink within a 24K gold frame with gold discs between the verses. Vowels and diacritical signs are in black & red. Some marginal tears consistant with age and use. Otherwise in good antiquariat condition. Date not on this leaf but in another section of the manuscript.

Illuminated pages, still bound together. From a handwritten Ottoman-era Koran dated 1277 AH / 1860 AD.
Opened up they measure around 174x110 mm (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches). You get two pages (front and back) from this folio.

Jooz 9th : Surah Aaraf ( Ch 7) verse 88-206 to Anfal ( Ch 8) verse 1-40. #86926: $145


Illuminated pages, still bound together. From a handwritten Ottoman-era Koran dated 1277 AH / 1860 AD.
Opened up they measure around 174x110 mm (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches). You get two pages (front and back) from this folio.

Jooz 8th : Surah An Am ( Ch 6) verse 111-165 to Aaraf ( Ch 7) verse 1-87. #85522: $145 SOLD


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Ancient Islamic Koran, copied 1101 AH / 1690 AD by Ibrahim Al Diyarbekir who was student of Ramazan Efendi. Each page measures around 140x95 mm (5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches). $49.00 ea.
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