A KUFIC QUR`AN BIFOLIO

Lot 20
26.10.2023 10:30UTC +00:00
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£ 15 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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Lot 20 | A KUFIC QUR'AN BIFOLIO
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£ 15 000 – 20 000
A KUFIC QUR'AN BIFOLIO

NEAR EAST OR NORTH AFRICA, 9TH/10TH CENTURY

Qur'an LXVI, surat al-tahrim, vv.8 (part)-10 (part); Arabic manuscript on vellum, with 7ll. of sepia kufic, gold roundel verse markers, red, green, and yellow dots marking vocalization, mounted

Each folio 9 ¼ x 12 ½in. (23.2 x 31.8cm.)

Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
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