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A Qur'an Section in Maghribi Script on Vellum, North Africa or Andalusia, 13th century AD
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Ink on Vellum
text: surah al-baqarah (II), verse 1 to end of verse 275
Arabic manuscript, 62 leaves, 9 lines to the page, written in neat Maghribi script in brown ink on vellum, diacritics in red, orange, green and blue, verses separated by gold discs enclosed by coloured dots, textual divisions marked in the margins by large gold discs and drop form motifs, f.1a with surah heading in gold Kufic against a blue ground within a large strapwork panel, with a foliate roundel extending into the margin
Arabic manuscript, 62 leaves, 9 lines to the page, written in neat Maghribi script in brown ink on vellum, diacritics in red, orange, green and blue, verses separated by gold discs enclosed by coloured dots, textual divisions marked in the margins by large gold discs and drop form motifs, f.1a with surah heading in gold Kufic against a blue ground within a large strapwork panel, with a foliate roundel extending into the margin
Catalogue Note
This finely calligraphed Qur'an section in Maghribi script is typical of Qur'an production from the Islamic west. Compared to the Qur'ans of the east, the calligraphers and illuminators of Spain and North Africa remained faithful to the traditional style, with Kufic surah headings and vellum used for centuries after paper took precedence in the east. For examples of Maghribi manuscript production refer to James 1980, p109-117. A further juz' from this Qur'an was sold in these rooms 18 April 2007, lot 5.