Illuminated Qur’an with script written in black and green ink. Covers and spine made of brown leather, with painted designs on the covers. Front cover has a central oval-like shape, with curvilinear attachments on the sides. Back has an oval-like shape, with scalloped sides. Green floral designs inside of oval. Spine is undecorated. Covers lined with white paper. Each page of the Qur’an has lines of script, with red highlights throughout, bordered by stylized, gold leaf frames. Frames have dark blue lines protruding from all sides. Black and dark blue floral and curvilinear motifs decorate the frames. The first two pages of the Qur'an have additional decoration. The stylized frames have an inner white band with floral and dot motifs. Motifs done in white, pink, light blue and dark green. Some pages have large, green dots along the edges.

• History Of Use

  A copy of the Qur’an, the central religious text of Islam.

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• Type of Item book
• Culture Moroccan
• Material paper, ink, paint, gold metal, leather skin, fibre
• Measurements height 10.2 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 5.9 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Middle East Antiques
• Received from Middle East Antiques, Ismaili Muslim Community

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• Made in Morocco

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• Ownership Date before September 29, 2019
• Acquisition Date on September 29, 2019

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• Item Classes works on paper
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3397/0004