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Qur'an Leaf in Bold Maghribi Script on Pink Paper, Southern Spain, 13th Century
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
text: surat takweer (lxxxi) vv: 22-20, and the heading for surat al-infitaar (lxxxii)
5 lines of fine large maghribi script in brown ink on pink paper, letter-pointing in gold, vocalisation of gold, blue, brown and yellow dots, single verse divisions marked with large illuminated roundel containing abjad letters in white and blue, surah heading of a rectangular panel in gold outlined in blue with circular palmette extending into margin, heading in gold kufic against a scrolling background
5 lines of fine large maghribi script in brown ink on pink paper, letter-pointing in gold, vocalisation of gold, blue, brown and yellow dots, single verse divisions marked with large illuminated roundel containing abjad letters in white and blue, surah heading of a rectangular panel in gold outlined in blue with circular palmette extending into margin, heading in gold kufic against a scrolling background
Catalogue Note
This is a fine large example of Islamic manuscript production from the Muslim west, and is remarkable for various features. It is written on paper, an unusual material for contemporary Umayyad Spain and it is dyed pink, a rare luxury aspect.
Other leaves and sections from this Qur'an are in various public and private collections. For example, Falk, T. (ed.) Treasures of Islam, Geneva, London, 1985, p.39.