£3,600
A MONUMENTAL ILLUMINATED QURÕAN PRESENTED TO GAMAL ABDEL NASSER BY THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ENDOWMENTS
A monumental, partially illuminated QurÕan, lavishly produced by the Egyptian Ministry of Endowments as a state gift to President Gamal Abdel Nasser, leader of modern Egypt and the Arab nationalist movement. Dated 1377 AH / 1958 CE.
The manuscript is housed in an oversized green silk-covered binding, with pages on heavy cream paper, richly illuminated in a range of vibrant jewel tones: emerald, crimson, gold, lapis, and amethyst. The title folio features bold thuluth calligraphy embossed in gold on a brocade-like patterned field. Opening and closing surahs are rendered in magnificently bordered panels, alternating between traditional and modern Egyptian calligraphic styles.
The manuscript includes S_rat al-F_ti_ah, S_rat al-Baqarah (opening), S_rat al-Ikhl__, and other select verses, interspersed with pages of artistic medallions, illuminated ornaments, and calligraphic flourishes, rather than comprising a full QurÕanic text.
99 x 70cm
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