A Qur'an Leaf in Gold Kufic Script on Vellum, Near East, 10th century

text: surah al-hajj (XXII), part of verse 37 to part of verse 40
Arabic manuscript on vellum, 5 lines to the page written in fine gold Kufic script, letter pointing (i'jam) of thin brown dashes, vocalisation of red, green and blue dots, single verses separated by illuminated gold rosettes, fifth verse marked by an illuminated red and blue rosette containing the word 'khamsa' 

In fair overall condition, losses to left and right hand edges, with associated repair, some stains, gold bright on both sides, as viewed.
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For a discussion of the Qur'an from which this folio originates, see footnote to lot 165.