A Qur'an section (Juz XXX)
Mamluk, probably Egypt, 15th Century
Mamluk, probably Egypt, 15th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 25 leaves, 9 lines to the page written in clear naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold discs decorated with alternating red and blue dots, significant words such as Allah and sentences picked out in gold, one illuminated title page in colours and gold, some staining and crude repairs, dedication at beginning and colophon at end fancifully state that this manuscript was commissioned for the Mamluk Sultan Barquq and was written by the Mamluk Barsbay al-Daqmaqi in the year AH 800/AD 1397, 15th Century brown morocco with stamped central medallions decorated with geometric motifs, with flap, doublures of beige leather decorated with stencilled patterns, worn and crudely repaired
260 x 177 mm.
260 x 177 mm.
Sold for
£1,140
inc. premium
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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