Leaf from a Qur'an, , illuminated manuscript on paper [Near East, c. 1600]

Leaf from a Qur'an, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on paper [Near East, c. 1600] single leaf, single column, two text blocks creating body of text, each formed of 4 lines black naskh framed within a line of thuluth at the top, middle and bottom of the page, Surah heading added in a later hand in a kufic style, panels on either side of text gilt with blue decorations, some smudges and small holes to leaf (from oxidisation of ink), leaf worn, c. 250 by 150 mm.; in card mount and framed (under glass on both sides) together with another large Mamluk Qur'anic leaf