NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY
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Qur'an leaf on vellum
Near East, 9th century
Comprising sura xxi, (al-ambiya) v. 106 to the end of sura, v.112, verso sura xxii, (al-hajj), to the end of v.4, manuscript on vellum, 16ll. of attenuated sepia kufic, vowels in red, occasional diacritics in green; yellow, red and green roundel verse marker, verso with sura heading in red, above green and sepia banded stripe extending into the margins with two splayed palmettes, (bottom line partly missing, chipped at edges, light staining, verso worn)
15½ x 12¼in. (39.5 x 31cm.)
Near East, 9th century
Comprising sura xxi, (al-ambiya) v. 106 to the end of sura, v.112, verso sura xxii, (al-hajj), to the end of v.4, manuscript on vellum, 16ll. of attenuated sepia kufic, vowels in red, occasional diacritics in green; yellow, red and green roundel verse marker, verso with sura heading in red, above green and sepia banded stripe extending into the margins with two splayed palmettes, (bottom line partly missing, chipped at edges, light staining, verso worn)
15½ x 12¼in. (39.5 x 31cm.)