An illuminated Qur'an leaf in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century

text: Qur'an, surah al-ma'idah (V), middle of verse 84 to middle of verse 86

Arabic manuscript on vellum, 5 lines to the page written in Kufic script in dark brown ink, diacritics in red, verses separated by gold and blue illuminated rosettes

22.5 by 31cm.