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Islamic Manuscripts

Illuminated Qur'ans, calligraphic folios and devotional treatises from the great scriptoria of the Islamic world.

3 objects catalogued

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Mamluk Sultanate

A Cairene folio in muḥaqqaq script with a marginal medallion of lapis and gold.

Safavid Empire

An Isfahan miniature from a dispersed Shahnama, depicting Bahram Gur in the chase.

Timurid Empire

A complete Timurid Qur'an with a double-page illuminated frontispiece in lapis and gold.