A bifolium from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in gold, Mamluk Egypt, 14th-15th Century
A bifolium from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in gold
Mamluk Egypt, 14th-15th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, two leaves, five lines to the page written in muhaqqaq script in gold outlined in black with diacritics and vowel points in gold, red and brown ink, gold roundels with blue dots between verses, some staining affecting text, mounted together
each leaf 246 x 180 mm.
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A bifolium from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in gold
Mamluk Egypt, 14th-15th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, two leaves, five lines to the page written in muhaqqaq script in gold outlined in black with diacritics and vowel points in gold, red and brown ink, gold roundels with blue dots between verses, some staining affecting text, mounted together
each leaf 246 x 180 mm.
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