File:Koran -with Persian translation-, -Persian illuminated manuscript written in Naskhi script- - Upper cover (Davis652).jpg

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Koran [with Persian translation], {Persian illuminated manuscript written in Naskhi script]
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Koran [with Persian translation], {Persian illuminated manuscript written in Naskhi script]
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Style: Panel design; Caption: Upper cover; Colour: Brown|Blue|Gold; Edge: Plain
Date Binding: 17c
Medium Decorative Technique: Tooled in gold|Panel stamp in gold; Cover Material: Goatskin (includes morocco, turkey etc)
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Place of creation Binding: Persia
Object history Text: 17c; Unspecified; Unspecified
Notes Doublures of red goatskin. Sewing and spine missing. With cut out compartments over gold decorated coloured paper. It looks as if the ms is bound in brown goatskin, painted with a border to surround a panel of decorated paper pasted on to the centres of the covers. Macchi states: filigree binding. Pencil ms note "ms written for Princess Jehanaru, daughter of Shah Jahan.
References See D. Haldane, Islamic Bookbindings, nos 86, 149, 171
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