Layout: Written mainly in 15 lines per page; frame-ruled. Script: Naskh. Decoration: simple illuminations include cunwan in gold and red. Binding: Boards covered in dark burgundy leather; binding with flap; pastedowns in yellow paper with silver inclusions, flyleaves in red paper with silver inclusions; upper and lower covers gold-tooled with cornerpieces and large central motif flanked by two smaller tools; dots blind-tooled throughout; borders tooled in gilt; spine tooled blind; rebacked, covers rubbed. lightly glazed white paper. Provenance: Gift of the estate of Dr. E.N. Riggins (Williams 1897), December 1962. Illuminated copy of the Qurʼān in medium naskh script.
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