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LOT 1204
Illuminated Vellum Quran Leaf
NORTH AFRICA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 3/8 in. (16 grams, 26.5 cm).
Both sides with six lines of Kufic script in black and gold ink with blue and red accents, showing verses 18 & 19 of Surah 22 ('Al-Hajj' or 'Pilgrimage').
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.
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