Ɵ Juz from a Mamluk Qur'an, comprising text from Juz IX (Qala l'Mala-u), in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on paper [Probably Egypt, mid-fourteenth century] single volume, comprising text from Surah al-Araf (7:88) to Surah al-Anfal (8:40), single column, 7 lines of striking black muhaqqaq, diacritics and vocalisation also in black, large gilt banner opening the text, with rosette extending into the margin, gilt roundels marking the verses throughout, some very faint staining in places, a few outer edges of leaves repaired, some scattered worming, spine cracked with some leaves loose, 265 by 170 mm.; early leather over boards with flap, tooled and ruled in blind with central medallions to covers and ornamental decorative borders, rebacked and edges repaired, a little scuffed A skilfully calligraphed Qur'anic Juz', probably copied by a trained hand of the Mamluk court for a royal or noble patron in the region.
Ɵ Juz from a Mamluk Qur'an, comprising text from Juz IX (Qala l'Mala-u), in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on paper [Probably Egypt, mid-fourteenth century] single volume, comprising text from Surah al-Araf (7:88) to Surah al-Anfal (8:40), single column, 7 lines of striking black muhaqqaq, diacritics and vocalisation also in black, large gilt banner opening the text, with rosette extending into the margin, gilt roundels marking the verses throughout, some very faint staining in places, a few outer edges of leaves repaired, some scattered worming, spine cracked with some leaves loose, 265 by 170 mm.; early leather over boards with flap, tooled and ruled in blind with central medallions to covers and ornamental decorative borders, rebacked and edges repaired, a little scuffed A skilfully calligraphed Qur'anic Juz', probably copied by a trained hand of the Mamluk court for a royal or noble patron in the region.
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