A KUFIC QURAN FOLIUM, ABBASID, 8TH-9TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3002231

Arabic manuscript on vellum, 15 lines to the page written in an elegant elongated Kufic script in brown ink, red dots probably added at a later date, verses separated by triangular clusters of 6 gold dots, two bands decorated with a knotted rope motif in gold and some color, surah headings written in Kufic script in red. Quran 88 surah Al-Ghashiyah v.19-v.26, Quran 89 surah Al-Fajr complete, Quran 90 surah Al-Balad v.1-v.6 19 by 25 cm.