THE SHAKERINE COLLECTION: Calligraphy in Qur’ans and other Manuscripts
THE SHAKERINE COLLECTION: Calligraphy in Qur’ans and other Manuscripts
A QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY AD
Auction Closed
October 23, 11:03 AM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A QUR’AN LEAF IN KUFIC SCRIPT ON VELLUM, NORTH AFRICA OR NEAR EAST, 9TH CENTURY AD
text: surah al-Nur (XXIV), middle of f.2 to middle of v.6
Arabic manuscript on vellum, 9 lines to the page written in elongated Kufic in dark brown ink, vocalisation in the form of red dots, verses separated by small triangular clusters of six gold dots
leaf: 20.1 by 29cm.