A GROUP OF MAGHRIB QUR’AN FOLIOS, 13TH CENTURY, NORTH AFRICA...

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A GROUP OF MAGHRIB QUR’AN FOLIOS, 13TH CENTURY, NORTH AFRICA OR SPAIN An Arabic manuscript on vellum, seven lines of dark sepia maghribi script, punctuation in red and green, one gold and polychrome roundel between verses(Qur'an IV. sura al-Nisa v.90 part, v.91 part), moulded, some missing to the edge, 2. an Arabic manuscript on vellum, eleven lines of sepia maghribi script, vocalisation in red, green and blue, gold trefoils between verses, stylised gold 'ha symbolised every fifth verse, dotted gold roundel for every tenth verse,some tears,(Qur'an LXXXIII. sura al-Mutaffifin vv.12part-vv.36), 3. an Arabic manuscript on vellum eleven lines of sepia maghribi script, vocalisation in red, blue and green, gold trefoils between verses, stylised gold 'ha symbolised every fifth verse, dotted roundel for every tenth verse, two marginal dotted gold roundels, stains, tears, Qur'an V. sura al-Maidah vv.18part- vv.26 part), 4.an Arabic manuscript on vellum 13 lines of sepia maghribi script, vocalisation in red, blue and green, dotted gold trefoils between verses, stylised gold 'ha symbolised every fifth verse,vocalisation in red, blue and green, one gold kufic sura heading issuing a missing gold palmette to the margin, worm holes, stains,tears, (Qur'an LVIII. sura al-Mujadala vv. 18part-Qur'an LIX. sura al-Hashr vv.7part), 5.an Arabic manuscript on vellum,13 lines of sepia maghribi script, vocalisation in red, blue and green, dotted gold trefoils between verses, stylised gold 'ha symbolised every fifth verse, vocalisation in red, blue and green (Qur'an LIX. sura al-Hashr vv.7part- vv.21part) 6.an Arabic manuscript on vellum,13 lines of sepia maghribi script, faded vocalisation in red and blue, (Qur'an VII. sura al-Araf vv.9 -vv.23part)
folio 5 and 6 consecutive