surah al-mu’minun (XXIII) to surah al-furqan (XXV), end of verse 20
Arabic manuscript on paper, 36 leaves, 6 lines to the page, written in fine naskh script in black ink, verses separated by three pointed gold dots, surah headings written in gold thuluth outlined in black, opening gold and polychrome frontispiece, in brown stamped and tooled morocco binding

In good condition, minor losses and tears to the borders, minor stains and smudges to the ink, minor losses to the opening illumination, later notes on the last folio, some folios loose but complete, the binding with minor losses, stains and restorations lacking the flap, as viewed.
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