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Auction archive: Lot number 14•

A group of twelve Qur'an leaves Ilkhanid Persia, 14th Century

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£0
Price realised:
£1,080
ca. US$1,748
Auction archive: Lot number 14•

A group of twelve Qur'an leaves Ilkhanid Persia, 14th Century

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,080
ca. US$1,748
Beschreibung:

A.Eight large Qur'an leaves written in naskhi script, Sura XXIV, al-Nur, part of verse 8-part of 34, and part of 46 and 12; Sura XXIII, al-Mu'minun, part of verse 21-part of 31, Arabic manuscript on paper, 9 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold rosettes decorated with blue dots between verses, interlinear Persian translation, illuminated circular devices in margins, corners rather thumbed, some dampstaining, browned B. Four large leaves in naskhi script, Sura XVI, al-Nahl, part of verse 119-128; Sura XVII, Bani Isra'il, verse 1-part of 77, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold florets decorated with red dots, interlinear Persian translation in black ink, one sura heading in ornamental kufic in gold, occasional Persian commentaries in outer margins, illuminated devices in margins, some defects 480 x 327 mm.(12)

Auction archive: Lot number 14•
Auction:
Datum:
8 Oct 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

A.Eight large Qur'an leaves written in naskhi script, Sura XXIV, al-Nur, part of verse 8-part of 34, and part of 46 and 12; Sura XXIII, al-Mu'minun, part of verse 21-part of 31, Arabic manuscript on paper, 9 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold rosettes decorated with blue dots between verses, interlinear Persian translation, illuminated circular devices in margins, corners rather thumbed, some dampstaining, browned B. Four large leaves in naskhi script, Sura XVI, al-Nahl, part of verse 119-128; Sura XVII, Bani Isra'il, verse 1-part of 77, Arabic manuscript on paper, 15 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold florets decorated with red dots, interlinear Persian translation in black ink, one sura heading in ornamental kufic in gold, occasional Persian commentaries in outer margins, illuminated devices in margins, some defects 480 x 327 mm.(12)

Auction archive: Lot number 14•
Auction:
Datum:
8 Oct 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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