An illuminated Qur'an quarter-section (ruba') on vellum, Andalusia or North Africa, circa 1300 AD text: 3rd-quarter surah maryam (XIX) to end of surah al-saffat (XXXVII) Arabic manuscript on vellum, 110 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 13 lines to the page, written in neat Maghribi script in dark brown ink, opening double page illuminated frontispiece composed of 2 panels filled with polychrome interlocking geometric motifs, strapwork and scalloped borders, f.2b with illuminated surah heading in gold Kufic script, 16 further corresponding surah headings, verses separated by 3-dot triangular clusters in gold, numerous marginal illuminations of varying designs, final folio with illuminated endpiece, later brown morocco binding, with flap 21.7 by 20cm.
An illuminated Qur'an quarter-section (ruba') on vellum, Andalusia or North Africa, circa 1300 AD text: 3rd-quarter surah maryam (XIX) to end of surah al-saffat (XXXVII) Arabic manuscript on vellum, 110 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 13 lines to the page, written in neat Maghribi script in dark brown ink, opening double page illuminated frontispiece composed of 2 panels filled with polychrome interlocking geometric motifs, strapwork and scalloped borders, f.2b with illuminated surah heading in gold Kufic script, 16 further corresponding surah headings, verses separated by 3-dot triangular clusters in gold, numerous marginal illuminations of varying designs, final folio with illuminated endpiece, later brown morocco binding, with flap 21.7 by 20cm.
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