An illuminated Qur'an, Egypt, Mamluk, 14th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 130 leaves, plus 1 flyleaf, 5 lines to the page, incomplete, written in muhaqqaq script in black ink, verses separated by polychrome and gold rosettes, gold and polychrome marginal devices, opening folio with 10 lines written in naskh script in black ink within an illuminated panel surmounted by a polychrome and gold headpiece, ownership seals, in loose brown morocco binding

Binding loose with old bookworm damage and losses, particularly to extremities. This incomplete Qur'an includes: Surah al-Umran (II) : vv.173-190 Surah al-nisa (IV) : vv.19-24 Surah al-Anfal (VIII) : vv.41 to the end (75) Surah al-Tawba (IX) : vv.1-33 Surah Yunus (X) : vv.32 to the end (109) Surah Hud (XI) : vv.1-5 Surah al-Nahl (XVI) : vv.80-82 ; vv.86-112 ; vv.116-128 Surah al-Mu'minun (XXIII) : vv.6-14 Surah al-Nur (XIV) : vv.1-20 ; vv.22-64 Surah al-Mujadila (LVIII) : vv.2 to the end (22) Surah al-Hashr (LIX) Surah al-Mumtahina (LX) : vv.1-16 Stains to pages, tears and losses to corners with rubbing and abrasion, traces of beautiful illumination, as viewed.
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