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LOT 1153
Western Asiatic Illuminated Quran Manuscript Page
18TH-19TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/2 x 13 3/8 in. (5.3 grams, 21.5 x 34 cm).
Loose paper leaf with handwritten text in Naskh script, thirteen lines of black ink text to each side, red and blue inked rings as punctuation, marginal arabesque painted motif and re ink framing to recto; pencil marks and notation. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx M. Cummings collection, UK, 1990s.
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Opening Bid: £44
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