26th Oct, 2018 10:00

Islamic & Indian Art

 
  Lot 30
 

A LOOSE BIFOLIO FROM A MAGHRIBI QUR'AN  Possibly North Africa, 16th - 17th century  Sura 10 (Yunus), Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll. to the page of sepia ink maghribi script, with diacritic marks in blue, red, dark red ink, gold and polychrome roundels as verse markers, marginal roundel and drop-shaped medallions decorated in gold and dark red ink, the recto of the bifolio characterised by a watermarked khamsa (palm-shaped amulet) only visible through direct light exposure, mounted on white cardboard frame, the text panel 13cm x 12cm and the folio 19.5cm x 19cm.

Sold for £500

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