Description
Page from a medieval Koran Ink, red pigments and gold on vellum Middle East or North Africa, 9th - 10th century 15 x 21 cm Provenance: "Ancienne collection Mabille, Paris" inscribed on the back in blue pen This vellum Qur'an leaf features a 13-line text in black kufic script, with red diacritical marks and a gold marginal vignette. (gaps in the text due to oxidation of the ink). Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD
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Page from a medieval Koran Ink, red pigments and gold on vellum Middle East or North Africa, 9th - 10th century 15 x 21 cm Provenance: "Ancienne collection Mabille, Paris" inscribed on the back in blue pen This vellum Qur'an leaf features a 13-line text in black kufic script, with red diacritical marks and a gold marginal vignette. (gaps in the text due to oxidation of the ink). Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD
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