18th C. Islamic Coppered Book Segment, 20 Pages
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Near East, Islamic, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. A beautiful ensemble of twenty laid-paper pages of a sacred text, perhaps the Quran, Sunnah, or Hadith, each page featuring eleven lines of Arabic inscribed in black pigment. A lustrous coppered border surrounds the words of each page and a few coppered circles embellish the text, likely separating important phrases or prayers. Size: 4.375" W x 6.5" H (11.1 cm x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Denenberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA, before 2010
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Near East, Islamic, ca. late 18th to early 19th century. A beautiful ensemble of twenty laid-paper pages of a sacred text, perhaps the Quran, Sunnah, or Hadith, each page featuring eleven lines of Arabic inscribed in black pigment. A lustrous coppered border surrounds the words of each page and a few coppered circles embellish the text, likely separating important phrases or prayers. Size: 4.375" W x 6.5" H (11.1 cm x 16.5 cm)
Provenance: ex-Denenberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, California, USA, before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#159776
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Fragment of a larger codex. Parts of binding still attached to pages. Expected light staining and miniscule folds in areas, as well as some smudging of ink. Pencil inscription on one page. Otherwise, very nice with excellent remaining pigments and gilding.
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18th C. Islamic Coppered Book Segment, 20 Pages
Estimate $500 - $750
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