Important Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of the Late Ernst Boehlen

Important Medieval Manuscripts From the Collection of the Late Ernst Boehlen

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QUR’AN LEAVES: three Qur’an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, [North Africa or Near East, 9th-10th century]

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Lot Closed

July 2, 12:08 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

QUR’AN LEAVES: three Qur’an leaves in Kufic script on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th-10th century

 

comprising a bifolium (81 x 252mm, max), and a single leaf (81 by 131mm, max), Arabic manuscript on vellum, 6 lines to the page of Kufic in sepia ink, diacritics in red, mounted in two frames

 

TEXT

Qur’an, surah al-ma’idah (V), middle of verse 35 to start of verse 42


PROVENANCE

The Boehlen Collection, Bern, MSS 808 and 811

Please note this lot should have a double dagger symbol.

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