Pocket Qur'an, dated A.H. 1200/ A.D. 1785, Country of Origin Iran, Manuscript: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm) , Codices, The small size of this finely illuminated Qur’an manuscript renders it a portable, intimate object with protective powers. Its use as a talisman is further confirmed by an annotation in a cartouche that refers to it as tilism (Arabic word for 'talisman') and the inclusion of a Qur’anic divination chart (fal-i Qur’an) at the back of the manuscript
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