Qur'an Leaf in Bold Maghribi Script on Pink Paper, Southern Spain, 13th Century

text: surat yunus (x) vv: 45-47



5 lines of fine large maghribi script in brown ink on pink paper, letter-pointing in gold, vocalisation of gold, blue, brown and yellow dots, single verse divisions marked with large illuminated roundel containing abjad letters in white and blue, fifth verse marked with large illuminated device containing the word 'khamsa' written in gold kufic

In good condition, the word 'khams' punched into the top corner, minor creasing to lower corner, light thumbing, clean and strong, a good example of a leaf from this Qur'an, as viewed.
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This leaf originates from the same manuscript as the previous lot. Please see lot 18 for references.