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Quran - 1688

HANDWRITTEN Quran SIGNED from 1688-1689.

Ottoman, handwritten in Naskh script, 13 lines per page.
Complete, consists of 544 pages of thick paper.
This example has been used a lot and there are therefore the necessary traces of repair. Condition: fair.
Leather cover, original, except for the spine of the book. This indicates that the book was sewn again (by hand) at a later date.
The signature is on the last page, under surat-un-nas (see photos).
Translation of the signature: “The humble Junaid wrote this in the year 1100”.
The year 1100 AH (Anno Higri) is meant, which corresponds to 1688-1689 AD.
Dimensions 28 by 19 by 4 cm.

Object Manuscript
Number of Books 1
Subject Religion
Book Title Quran
Condition Poor
Publication year oldest item 1688
Language Arabic
Original language Yes
Binding/ Material Leather
Extras Hand coloured illustrations
Number of pages 544
Dimensions 28×19 cm
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