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LOT 0450
Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
NORTH INDIA, PROBABLY DELHI, CIRCA 1220-1225 A.D.
16 3/8 in. (17.3 kg, 41.5 cm).
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment, Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment) OL438. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Frederick Elghanayan collection.
Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part).
Ex central London gallery.
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Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
North India, probably Delhi, circa 1220-1225 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment, Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment) OL438. 17.3 kg, 41.5 cm
Ex Frederick Elghanayan collection. Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part). Ex central London gallery. -
Indian Framed Floral Watercolour Painting
19th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Framed and glazed, depicting a flowering bush within border, on paper; of superb quality. 389 grams, 27.5 x 18.5 cm
Acquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990. -
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Sultanate Red Sandstone Frieze Fragment
North India, probably Delhi, circa 1220-1225 A.D.Estimate: £800 - 1,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £444
Displaying a reserved high-relief Qur'an inscription fragment 6 (OL436), from Surah 3 (Al 'Imran), vs. 18 (OL425) (Frieze 2 Section q). 20.5 kg, 40 cm
Ex Frederick Elghanayan collection. Acquired from Sotheby’s, London, UK, 19 April, 1993, lot 148 (part). Ex central London gallery.
