-40%
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century
A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century

A leaf of an Early Koran on Vellum, Probably 12th Century

$ 485.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Subject: Islam
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Language: Arabic
  • Topic: Prayer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Original/Facsimile: Original

    Description

    A leaf of an early Koran on vellum.  It is probably from the twelfth century.  Size: about 5.5 x 7 inches.  It is written in Kufic script, one of the earliest scripts in Arabic, in brown ink on vellum, 1
    4
    lines per page.  The text is without dots and without diacritical marks.
    The leaf begins in the middle of Verse
    70
    , Chapter
    28
    and ends at the end of Verse
    77
    of the same chapter.
    Some wrinkling and rubbing,
    with a tiny hole on lower left corner not affecting the text, otherwise in very good condition.
    (See Martin Lings’ THE QURANIC ART OF CALLIGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATION.)
    [Code:K158]
    Bids by buyers with 0 feedback will not be accepted. Buyer may return any item for any reason within one week of receipt, if not satisfied. International shipping costs will depend on the buyer's preference. Insurance on all shipments is an additional charge and depends on the amount of insurance desired.