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A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008(2) image 1
A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008(2) image 2
A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008(2) image 3
A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008(2) image 4
A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008(2) image 5
Property from a Distinguished Private UK Collection
Lot 111

A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba
Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008
(2)

22 May 2025, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £614.40 inc. premium

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A printed Qur'an housed in a distinctive gold-embossed leather box in the form of the Ka'ba
Istanbul, Turkey, the Qur'an dated AH 1429/AD 2008

the Qur'an printed in colours and gold, leather binding with front cover with inset panel in gold incorporating a calligraphic composition within a scrolling floral design; the box in black leather with stamped gold designs after the kiswah hangings on the Ka'ba, two folding doors opening to reveal the Qur'an on a sloping inset space, the interior lined with green velvet
the Qur'an 233 x 170 mm.; the box 27 cm. high, 23 cm. x 23 cm.(2)

Footnotes

Provenance
Distinguished private UK collection, London.

The Qur'an was printed in AH 1429/AD 2008 based on the copy first printed by the deceased calligrapher Hamid Aytaç.

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