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Qur'an folio

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Qur'an folio
Near East or North Africa, 9th/10th century

Comprising sura v, al-Ma'ida, part vv. 83-4, manuscript on vellum, 5ll. of large bold brown kufic, diacritics marked with red, with yellow, blue and green dots and brown dashes, a gold rosette with green centre marking a verse ending, (creased, one small hole, some flaking particularly on one side), mounted
folio 7¾ x 10in. (19.7 x 25.7cm.)

Lot Essay

Folios from kufic Qur'ans of similar style and with 5ll. have been sold in these Rooms: 7 July 1976, lot 54; 12 October 1978, lots 21 and 25; 10 October 1989, lot 301; and 19 October 1993, lot 36.
See also Masahif San'a', Exhibition catalogue, 1985, no.62, p.37

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