An illuminated miniature Qur'an section (juz' I to juz' V), Persia, possibly Herat, late Timurid, late 15th century

comprising juz' one to juz' five, Arabic manuscript on paper, 213 leaves, 7 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, verses separated by gold roundels, within gold and black rules, surah headings in gold, with single-page frontispiece and finispiece illuminated in gold, blue and black, f.1b and f.2a and each juz' marked with illuminated double page framing text, in gilt and stamped brown leather binding

text panel: 3 by 2.2cm.

leaf: 3.9 by 2.8cm.