A 14th Century Qu'ran Sura
A large Qur'an leaf from the 'Five Suras' (sura VI, al-An'am, verses 108-109)
Persia or Mesopotamia, circa 1350-1420
Arabic manuscript on paper, five lines to the page written in muhaqqaq script in black ink outlined in gold with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold roundel containing a geometric pattern between verses, margins ruled in blue, red and gold, some staining, creased, in mount
430 x 340 mm.
Sold for £38,400 inc. premium

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