AN UNUSUAL BIHARI QUR`AN AND TAFSIR

Lot 88
25.04.2024 10:00UTC +00:00
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£ 35 280
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Lot 88 | AN UNUSUAL BIHARI QUR'AN AND TAFSIR
Valeur estimée
£ 30 000 – 40 000
AN UNUSUAL BIHARI QUR'AN AND TAFSIR

NORTH INDIA, 15TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper, 508ff. plus three flyleaves, each folio with around 37ll., comprising the entire text of the Qur'an written in black bihari script with the word 'Allah' picked out in gold introduced with the phrase 'qulahu ta'ala' in red, alternating with extensive commentary in black naskhi-diwani script, sura headings in red, within black and red rules, the margins plain, illuminated medallions to mark divisions, within black and red outer rules, catchwords, with three illuminated bifolios with 25ll. set within gold and polychrome illuminated margins, in later red leather blind tooled binding, the doublures paper, some water damage and loss to paper

13 x 11 ¼ in. (33 x 28.6cm.)

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