Illuminated Manuscript Koran, Left side of a double-page opening with verses of the first chapter &x28;Sūrat al-fātiḥah&x29;

An illuminated large size copy of the Koran (Qur'an) produced in the 11th century AH / 17th CE in Iran. Apart from using a number of scripts, such as naskh, muḥaqqaq and tawqīʿ, this codex features six pairs of decorated pages, two illuminated headpieces, as well as illuminated chapter headings, cloud-bands, and marginal decoration. The black morocco binding has a central piece in the form of a diamond with pendants on four sides. The inner covers, having a traditional dentelle decoration, features text from the "the verse of the throne" (āyat al-kursī), which is inscribed in the outer frame. The left side of a double-page opening decoration containing the text of the first chapter (Sūrat al-fātiḥah) inscribed in the center medallion in gold muḥaqqaq script on a blue background.