Imitating the appearance of the leaves of the Tuba tree, which is not mentioned in the Qur’an but which is commonly held to be a plant which grows in Janna (the Islamic understanding of Paradise), this miniature Qur’an is executed in an unusual découpe leaf-shaped style with jagged edges on dark green paper. The use of silver ink and the presentation of the entire Qur’an in two tiny columns which mimic the veins of a real leaf, point to the quality of this manuscript and the wealth of the (unknown) patron who commissioned it.
