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A large Qur'an leaf in muhaqqaq script on pink paper, Egypt, Mamluk, circa 728 AH/1327 AD
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- ink heightened with gold on paper
Surah Ha Mim (lXLI), verse 1 to end of verse 14
Arabic manuscript on paper, 12-13 lines to the page written in bold muhaqqaq script, surah heading written in gold eastern Kufic script within an illuminated panel
Arabic manuscript on paper, 12-13 lines to the page written in bold muhaqqaq script, surah heading written in gold eastern Kufic script within an illuminated panel
Condition
In good overall condition, slightly trimmed, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Another folio from the same Qur'an is in the Aga Khan Museum Collection and was exhibited in the exhibition Spirit and Life, Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Aga Khan Museum Collection, Parma and London, March-August 2007. It is illustrated in the accompanying catalogue, no.8. A further leaf from the same manuscript was sold in these rooms 6 April 2011 as part of the Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Part One, lot 16.