A Qur'an section (Juz) written in gold muhaqqaq script (surat al-Najm, al-Rahman, al-Waqi'ah and al-Hadid)
Mamluk Syria or Egypt, 15th Century
Mamluk Syria or Egypt, 15th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 36 leaves, five lines to the page written in muhaqqaq script in gold with diacritics and vowel points in black ink, text interspersed with gold rosettes decorated with blue and yellow dots, catchwords in gold, sura headings written in larger muhaqqaq script in gold with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, waterstaining and dampstaining affecting areas of text, some staining in outer borders, some repairs, modern light brown leather decorated in the Mamluk style, with flap
251 x 180 mm.
251 x 180 mm.
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
US$ 4,500 - 7,500
€3,500 - 5,800
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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