A large illuminated Qur'an leaf, Yemen or Persia, Mamluk or Ilkhanid, 13th/14th century text: surah al-fath (XLVIII), part of verse 29 to end of surah; surah al-hujurat (XLIX), verse 1 to part of verse 12 Arabic manuscript on paper, 12 and 13 lines to the page, written in naskh script in black ink, the first and last in larger muhaqqaq script outlined in gold, the centre line in gold, recto with illuminated surah heading in white Kufic script against a gold ground decorated with flowers and floral panels, with tear-drop motif extending into the margin, verses separated by gold florets, 2 illuminated marginal devices, one marking the tenth verse with the word 'ashr' at the centre, the other marking the fifth 39 by 31.5cm.
A large illuminated Qur'an leaf, Yemen or Persia, Mamluk or Ilkhanid, 13th/14th century text: surah al-fath (XLVIII), part of verse 29 to end of surah; surah al-hujurat (XLIX), verse 1 to part of verse 12 Arabic manuscript on paper, 12 and 13 lines to the page, written in naskh script in black ink, the first and last in larger muhaqqaq script outlined in gold, the centre line in gold, recto with illuminated surah heading in white Kufic script against a gold ground decorated with flowers and floral panels, with tear-drop motif extending into the margin, verses separated by gold florets, 2 illuminated marginal devices, one marking the tenth verse with the word 'ashr' at the centre, the other marking the fifth 39 by 31.5cm.
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