antique Koran

police seized an antique Koran, supposedly written by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and a Tanjore painting depicting King Sefroji with his chief adviser from a man . Both the antiques are worth around Rs.5.10 crore.According to the accused, the holy book, which has more than 1,000 pages is virtually fireproof. Each page is a copper plate coated with paper which is, in turn, coated with a chemical that has helped protect the beautiful calligraphy. Moreover, every page has a unique fragrance of its own. Gold and silver has been mixed with the ink and each of the 30 sections is written in a different calligraphic style. The Tanjore painting, with the huge wooden frame, weighs around 140 kg. It is a stunning piece of work with gold embossing and semi-precious stones