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Manuscript of the Quran, with lacquer binding

The Qur'an manuscript opens with double illuminated text pages of sura 1 and beginning of sura 2. The remaining text is written in black ink in naskh script,15 lines to a page. Sura headings are written in gold on red ground. The colophon at the end of the Qur'an gives the names of the scribe, Hasan al-Khwansari who finished copying it in Rabi I 1209 H (October 1794) for Hajj Muhammad Rafi' Khalaf. The lacquer binding on the outside is arranged with a central medallion and pendants and four corner pieces. There are further cartouches with inscriptions in the framing border. The inner covers are decorated with floral arabesques on red ground. The cover bears the date 1227 H (1812-13).

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art Ezzat-Malek Soudavar Geneva Switzerland (by 2014) by descent; to her son Abolala Soudavar Houston Texas (2014) gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2014. Note: Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) formed this collection over a period of sixty years. She purchased the works of art on the international art market. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar

1794 and 1812-1813 18th century Qajar period 1794 1813

Persian

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Title: Manuscript of the Quran, with lacquer binding

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The Qur'an manuscript opens with double illuminated text pages of sura 1 and beginning of sura 2.

The remaining text is written in black ink in naskh script,15 lines to a page.

Sura headings are written in gold on red ground.

The colophon at the end of the Qur'an gives the names of the scribe, Hasan al-Khwansari who finished copying it in Rabi I 1209 H (October 1794) for Hajj Muhammad Rafi' Khalaf.

The lacquer binding on the outside is arranged with a central medallion and pendants and four corner pieces.

There are further cartouches with inscriptions in the framing border.

The inner covers are decorated with floral arabesques on red ground.

The cover bears the date 1227 H (1812-13).

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