RAS Arabic 8 (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Arabic Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of al-Qurʼān
Koran. Writing very small and arranged with gold dividing lines into variously shaped areas forming here and there patterns, words, or letters. The first two surahs in large characters and illuminated with colour. The remaining surahs are not indicated, the writing continuous and the ajza marked in red and by red numerals in the margin.Written on a roll of paper 20 feet long by 3.5 inches broad, mounted on rollers, in a wooden glazed case.
Physical Description
Layout
Hand(s)
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History
Provenance and Acquisition
in Gregorian.
Availability
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