Lot Essay
Other folios from the same Qur'an sold at Christie's King Street, 26 April 2012, lot 138 and Christie's South Kensington, 5 October 2012, lot 557.
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ALMOHAD ANDALUSIA, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
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A LARGE MAGHRIBI QUR'AN FOLIO
ALMOHAD ANDALUSIA, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
Qur'an XLI, sura fussilat, vv.44 (part)-45 (part),Arabic manuscript on paper, each side originally with 5ll. of bold sepia maghribi script, vocalization in blue, red and yellow, the top line lacking on each side, restored, mounted
13 1/8 x 9 5/8in. (33.3 x 24.5cm.)
ALMOHAD ANDALUSIA, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
Qur'an XLI, sura fussilat, vv.44 (part)-45 (part),Arabic manuscript on paper, each side originally with 5ll. of bold sepia maghribi script, vocalization in blue, red and yellow, the top line lacking on each side, restored, mounted
13 1/8 x 9 5/8in. (33.3 x 24.5cm.)