NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY
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Qur'an leaf on vellum
Near East, 9th Century
Comprising sura xliii, (al-zukhruf), pt.vv. 69-73, manuscript on vellum, 16ll. of attenuated sepia kufic, vowels in red, occasional diacritics in green; yellow, red and green roundel verse marker (small portion missing at bottom, chipped at edges, light staining, verso worn)
14½ x 12¼in. (37 x 31cm.)
Near East, 9th Century
Comprising sura xliii, (al-zukhruf), pt.vv. 69-73, manuscript on vellum, 16ll. of attenuated sepia kufic, vowels in red, occasional diacritics in green; yellow, red and green roundel verse marker (small portion missing at bottom, chipped at edges, light staining, verso worn)
14½ x 12¼in. (37 x 31cm.)