Nine vellum Qur'an leaves, including a fine illuminated sura heading
Andalusia or North Africa, 12th/13th Century
Arabic manuscript on vellum, 9 leaves, seven lines to the page written in bold and dispersed maghribi script in brown ink, diacritics and vowel points in red and blue ink, large illuminated markers between verses, illuminated circular devices in outer margins, loose, rather browned, some worming
208 x 200 mm.
Sold for
£4,800
inc. premium
Category:
Islamic and Oriental Art
/
Islamic and Indian Art
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