A Qur'an leaf on vellum in kufic script
Near East or North Africa, 9th Century
Near East or North Africa, 9th Century
Arabic manuscript on vellum, six lines to the page written in kufic script in brown ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and green, one palmette in gold marking the verse ending, some worming, loss and later replacement of one corner extending to halfway down vertical side of leaf, not affecting text
175 x 261 mm.
175 x 261 mm.
Sold for
£2,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Text:
sura XX, TaHa, Mystic Letters, part of verse 52 to part of 57.
Category: Islamic and Oriental Art / Islamic and Indian Art
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