Arts of the Islamic World & India

Arts of the Islamic World & India

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A Qur'an, Sub-Saharan Africa, probably Nigeria, late 19th/early 20th century

Auction Closed

October 25, 04:59 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Arabic manuscript on paper, 351 loose leaves, plus 1 fly-leaf, 15 lines to the page written in Barnawi in black ink, verses separated by clusters of yellow dots outlined in red, surah headings in red, further text divisions marked by marginal devices in red and yellow, opening folio with full page geometric decoration, 3 further folios with similarly decorated panels within the text, in brown leather carry case


leaf: 19.2 by 11.8cm.