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    Islamic Art & Manuscripts Including Property from The

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    27 April 2004

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    • QUR'AN SECTION
    Lot 14

    QUR'AN SECTION

    NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 89,250

    Estimate

    GBP 80,000 - GBP 120,000

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    QUR'AN SECTION
    NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY
    Qur'an LXX sura al-ma'arij vv.28-45 to LXXI sura Nu vv.1-28, Manuscript on parchment, 10ff. with 7ll. of sepia kufic, diacritical marks of red and green dots, verse markers of six gold roundels arranged in a pyramid, gold half-palmette every fifth verse, elaborate gold roundel marking every tenth verse containing the verse count in gold Eastern kufic, one fine gold sura heading issuing an illuminated palmette into the margin, very good condition, verso faded
    Folio 9¼ x 12¾in. (23.5 x 32.5cm.) (10)

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