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Quranic manuscript, unknown calligrapher, Islamic art, Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922, manuscripts; Arabic manuscript; religion: Islam; calligraphy; Arabic language. Manuscript written in Nashi script; illuminated; contains two pages for Surah XVII and sixteen later leaves. Paper: striated, smoothed, cream, saffron-colored. Dating: 18th century, with 19th-century additions. Central Asia origin; Khiva. Manuscript dimensions: height 23.0 cm, width 14.5 cm, thickness 4.2 cm., An old rectangular book with a worn dark brown leather cover showing decorative embossed patterns and a few scuffed areas, resting on a smooth light gray surface; the book’s fore edge shows yellowed, aged pages, and the spine and edges have darker reddish-brown and black tones with visible wear and small abrasions.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A20_291

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68.3Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 3978 (300dpi)

Keywords

Quranic manuscript unknown calligrapher Islamic art Ottoman dynasty 1299–1922 manuscripts Arabic manuscript religion Islam calligraphy Arabic language Manuscript written Nashi script illuminated contains two pages Surah XVII sixteen later leaves Paper striated smoothed cream saffron-colored Dating 18th century 19th-century additions Central Asia origin Khiva Manuscript dimensions height 23.0 cm width 14.5 cm thickness 4.2 cm old rectangular book worn dark brown leather cover showing decorative embossed patterns scuffed areas resting smooth light gray surface book’s fore edge yellowed aged pages spine edges darker reddish-brown black tones visible wear small abrasions.