A folio from a Qur'an, Anatolia or Central Asia, 14th...
A folio from a Qur'an, Anatolia or Central Asia, 14th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, Qur’an LXXXI (sura al-takwir), vv.4-8, with 3ll. of bold black Rayhan script to each side, the beginning of each line with gold and polychrome rosette, folio 26 x 17cm. Compare this folio with a well-known Qur’an dated circa 1335 and attributed to Anatolia or Central Asia. A bifolio sold at Christie’s, London, 25 April 2013, lot 1
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A folio from a Qur'an, Anatolia or Central Asia, 14th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, Qur’an LXXXI (sura al-takwir), vv.4-8, with 3ll. of bold black Rayhan script to each side, the beginning of each line with gold and polychrome rosette, folio 26 x 17cm. Compare this folio with a well-known Qur’an dated circa 1335 and attributed to Anatolia or Central Asia. A bifolio sold at Christie’s, London, 25 April 2013, lot 1
