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LOT 1285
Western Asiatic Qu'ran Painted Miniature Leaf
20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 3/8 in. (7 grams, 28.9 cm).
Mulberry paper leaf with ragged edges, rows of large cursive text to one face. [No Reserve]
ProvenancePrivate collection, UK.
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