Page from a medieval Koran
Ink, red pigments... Lot 632
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Page from a medieval Koran
Ink, red pigments and gold on vellum
Middle East or North Africa, 9th - 10th century
15 x 21 cm
Provenance: "Ancienne collection Mabille, Paris" inscribed on the back in blue pen
This vellum Qur'an leaf features a 13-line text in black kufic script, with red diacritical marks and a gold marginal vignette.
(gaps in the text due to oxidation of the ink).
Expert : Monsieur Alexis RENARD
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