A QUR'ANIC SECTION, JUZ' 12 Iran or Central Asia, late 16th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 25ff. plus two fly-leaves and marbled end-papers, each folio with 13ll., the text panel in five sections, large font in blue and gold, the main text in black ink naskh, red markings, gold roundels as aya markings, marginal markings in blue and gold circles, sura headings in white ink against gold within blue outer frames, within gold, black, blue, and red rules, in later stamped calf binding, the text panel 17cm x 9.7cm and the folio 23.5cm x 16.5cm.