AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN, 13TH-14TH CENTURY AD
AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN, 13TH-14TH CENTURY AD
text: surah al-Baqarah (II) v.67 to surah al-‘An’am (VI) v.44 (incomplete)
Arabic manuscript on vellum, 86 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in Maghribi script in light brown ink, diacritics in red and blue, verses separated by gold and polychrome palmettes, 3 surah headings written in gold Kufic with an interlacing scroll medallion on the margin, misbound and incomplete, in white 19th century binding
leaf: 14.4 by 15.5cm.
Condition Report:
The margins have been cropped and the section has been misbound, some leaves are missing, some losses to the pages, mainly affecting the margins, the rebound has tightened up the inside margins of the section, stains and some smudges, some losses to the illuminations, minor annotations to the margins, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
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AN ILLUMINATED QUR’AN SECTION IN MAGHRIBI SCRIPT, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN, 13TH-14TH CENTURY AD
text: surah al-Baqarah (II) v.67 to surah al-‘An’am (VI) v.44 (incomplete)
Arabic manuscript on vellum, 86 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in Maghribi script in light brown ink, diacritics in red and blue, verses separated by gold and polychrome palmettes, 3 surah headings written in gold Kufic with an interlacing scroll medallion on the margin, misbound and incomplete, in white 19th century binding
leaf: 14.4 by 15.5cm.
Condition Report:
The margins have been cropped and the section has been misbound, some leaves are missing, some losses to the pages, mainly affecting the margins, the rebound has tightened up the inside margins of the section, stains and some smudges, some losses to the illuminations, minor annotations to the margins, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
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