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LOT 0967
Western Asiatic Religious Vellum Manuscript Page Fragment
CIRCA 12TH-14TH CENTURY A.D.
7 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (154 grams total, 18 x 13 cm including frame).
Irregular fragment with seven partial lines of text in black Naskh script. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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LOT 0967
Western Asiatic Religious Vellum Manuscript Page Fragment
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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