Near East or North Africa, 9th Century — A bound group of ten leaves from six separate suras of a dispersed manuscript of the Qur'an, written in kufic script on vellum

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Estimate: £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $103,457–$155,185
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, New Bond Street · 22 October 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-740835
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A Bound Group Of Ten Leaves From Six Separate Suras Of A Dispersed Manuscript Of The Qur'an, Written In Kufic Script On Vellum, Near East or North Africa, 9th Century. Bonhams, 22 Oct 2019, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740835.

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A Bound Group Of Ten Leaves From Six Separate Suras Of A Dispersed Manuscript Of The Qur'an, Written In Kufic Script On Vellum, Near East or North Africa, 9th Century. Bonhams, 22 Oct 2019, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-740835.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art · Oct 2019

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Near East or North Africa, 9th Century	A Qur'an Leaf Written In Kufic Script On Vellum	£5,000–£7,000
Provincial Persia, early 16th Century	A Large Illuminated Qur'an In A Floral Lacquer Binding, The Text Ending With Sura Lxxxv, Al-buruj, The Constellations	£3,000–£4,000
Qajar Persia, dated AH 1267/AD 1850-51 (2)	An Illuminated Prayer Scroll Written In Thuluth And Ghubari Scripts	£2,000–£3,000
Persia, circa 1200 (2)	Two Kashan Moulded Calligraphic Pottery Border Tiles	£3,000–£4,000
Persia, early 13th Century	A Kashan Underglaze-painted Pottery Bowl	£4,000–£6,000
Persia, 12th/ 13th Century	A Kashan Lustre Pottery Bowl	£2,000–£3,000

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