Qur'an Case, second half 15th century, Attributed to Spain, possibly Granada, Leather; embroidered with gilt-silver wire, 4 1/4 x 4 7/8 in. (10.8 x 12.4 cm), Leather, This pouch, decorated with the Nasrid shield and motto, 'There is no Victor but God,' may have held a section of a small Qur'an. A French inscription on a piece of paper found inside the pouch at the time of purchase claimed that it belonged to the last sultan of Granada, Muhammad XII, known in Europe as Boabdil (r
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Qur, Case, second half 15th century, Attributed, Spain, Granada, Leather, embroidered, gilt-silver wire, 4 1/4 x 4 7/8, 10.8 12.4 cm, pouch, decorated, Nasrid shield, motto, no Victor, God, held, section, small Qur', French inscription, piece, paper, inside, time, purchase claimed, last sultan, Muhammad XII, Europe, Boabdil, r
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