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LOT 1242

Ottoman Ottoman Large Format Illuminated 'The Spider' Quran Manuscript Page

EARLY 19TH CENTURY A.D.

16 5/8 x 10 1/8 in. (15 grams, 42.2 x 25.7 cm).

One page from Surah 29, 'Ankabut' ('The Spider'), seven handwritten lines of Nastaliq(?) script, floral border with gold paint on blue.

Provenance

Acquired on the UK art market.
Scottish private collection.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

CONDITION

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LOT 1242

Ottoman Ottoman Large Format Illuminated 'The Spider' Quran Manuscript Page

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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