Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

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An illuminated Qur'an leaf in Maghribi script on pink paper, North Africa or Andalusia, late 12th/early 13th century

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

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text: Qur'an, surah Ghafir (XL), middle of verse 24 to middle of verse 26

Arabic manuscript on pink paper, 5 lines to the page written in large and bold Maghribi in dark brown ink, diacritics in gold, yellow, brown and blue, verses separated by gold roundels containing abjad numerals, khams marked by an illuminated tear-drop medallion

30.3 by 23.5cm.

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