| Timurid Quran manuscript | |
|---|---|
 Folia from the manuscript consisting of purple paper, with a depiction of a tree on the right | |
| Also known as | Aqquyunlu Quran |
| Date | 15th-century CE |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Scribe(s) | Unknown |
| Material | Paper |
| Size | 22.6 x 15.5cm; 534 folios |
| Format | Vertical |
| Script | |
The Timurid Quran manuscript, also known as the Aqquyunlu Quran manuscript, is a 15th-century Timurid Quranic manuscript written on paper produced in the Ming dynasty.[1] On 25 June 2020, it was sold at auction by Christie's for £7,016,250, surpassing its estimated value more than twelve-fold[2] and rendering it the most expensive Quranic manuscript ever sold at the time.[3]
- ^ "A TIMURID OR AQQUYUNLU QUR'AN ON CHINESE PAPER , IRAN, 15TH CENTURY". www.christies.com. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ "Rare Timurid-era Quran sells for over $8m at UK auction". Middle East Monitor. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- ^ Rice, Stephennie Mulder and Yael. "The mystery of the Timurid Qur'an". Retrieved 2020-08-14.