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Leaf from a Mamluk Qur'an,

Leaf from a Mamluk Qur'an,

Stock Code 110133

Mamluk Egypt, 14th century.

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Leaf from a large and impressive Mamluk Qur'an, most likely produced in Egypt in the mid-fourteenth century.

Single leaf, illuminated manuscript on thick fibrous buff paper, in Arabic, containing the text from Surah al-Baraqah verse 100 (part) to verse 109 (part), single column, 11 lines elegant black muhaqqaq script, verses marked by gilt roundels in the shape of flowers with blue additions outlined in black, diacitics in black with some vocalisation in red, some light finger-soiling, paper repair to outer edge of one side (not affecting text), in modern card mount. 475 x 340mm (18¾ x 13½ inches).

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