Loading, please wait...
LOT 2286
Late Mughal Illuminated Quran Leaf
MID-19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/8 x 8 1/4 in. (3.77 grams, 16.2 x 21 cm).
Single-sided leaf from a Quran manuscript, the left panel with the last verses from Surah 1 ("Al-Fatiah" or "the Opening"), and the right register shows the first verses from Surah 2 ("Al-Baqrah", "the Heifer").
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Indus Valley Terracotta Artefact Group
2nd-1st millennium B.C. or laterSold for (Inc. bp): £182
Including seated woman with textured hair, dog, and other items each on a ceramic base. 561 grams total, 69-99 mm including stand
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Painted Terracotta Vessel Collection
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Including a squat bowl with carinated profile, biconical jar with segmented horizontal bands and flared rim, bowl with hatched band to the equator, and other types. 1.95 kg total, 8.4-14 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Indus Valley Mehrgarh Terracotta Vessel with Geometric Motifs
3rd-2nd millennium B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £494
A squat bowl with polychrome interlocking panels to the shoulder. 214 grams, 12 cm
From a UK collection of pottery formed in the 1970s.