A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria or Chad, second half 19th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 472 loose leaves, 13 lines to the page written in Barnawi in black ink, verses separated by clusters of yellow dots outlined in red, surah headings in red, further text divisions marked by marginal devices in red and yellow, opening leaf with a geometric panel, 3 further similar panels within the text, in tooled brown leather binding with flap, brown leather carry case

23.7 by 18.5cm.