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A Fine Kufic Quranic Page on Velum, Abbasid, 9th Century
H & H Gallery
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£15,000
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A Fine Kufic Quranic Page on Velum, Abbasid, 9th Century

Pre 16th century
For Sale by H & H Gallery
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A fine Abbasid Qur’anic manuscript leaf on vellum, 9th century, featuring bold Kufic script in black ink with red diacritical marks, framed by colourful borders.

Dimensions: 23 x 16.5cm

Provenance: Private UK Collection since 1970

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Declaration

H & H Gallery has dated this Abbasid Kufic Quran Folio to a period before the 16th Century.

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SA1155651
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H1386
Description
A fine Abbasid Qur’anic manuscript leaf on vellum, 9th century, featuring bold Kufic script in black ink with red diacritical marks, framed by colourful borders.

Dimensions: 23 x 16.5cm

Provenance: Private UK Collection since 1970

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
16.5cm (6.50")
Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this Abbasid Kufic Quran Folio to a period before the 16th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1155651
Dealers Internal Ref
H1386
H & H Gallery
H & H Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2020

European and islamic art

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A rectangular vellum page featuring horizontal lines of dark Kufic Arabic script with small red dots, presented within a framed mount.
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Archive I A rectangular vellum page featuring horizontal lines of dark Kufic Arabic script with small red dots, presented within a framed mount.

A Fine Kufic Quranic Page on Velum, Abbasid, 9th Century

Archive II A rectangular vellum page featuring horizontal lines of dark Kufic Arabic script with small red dots, presented within a framed mount. View II
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The Chase Centre
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NW10 6QD
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H & H Gallery
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A rectangular vellum page featuring horizontal lines of dark Kufic Arabic script with small red dots, presented within a framed mount.
A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century
Ref: SA1155651
A rectangular vellum page featuring horizontal lines of dark Kufic Arabic script with small red dots, presented within a framed mount.
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Kufic is one of the earliest angular calligraphic forms of Arabic script, originating in Kufa, Iraq. It was predominantly used from the seventh to the tenth centuries for copying religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and architectural decorations throughout the Islamic world.

Ninth-century Abbasid manuscripts were typically created using parchment or vellum made from processed animal hides. The calligraphy was written with reed pens using iron gall or carbon ink, often accented with red or green mineral pigments for vocalisation marks.

Authentic leaves from this period exhibit a prominent horizontal format, elongated horizontal strokes, and a lack of modern Arabic diacritical points. Vocalisation is frequently indicated by red dots, and the texture and unevenness of hand-prepared animal parchment are visible under close inspection.

Framed manuscript leaves function as focal art pieces in understated or traditional interiors. They are often displayed within gallery walls, mounted in library settings, or placed above consoles and sideboards where their graphic calligraphic detail can be appreciated at eye level.

Parchment manuscripts must be housed in a climate-controlled environment with relative humidity kept between 45% and 55% to prevent warping. They should be framed using museum-grade UV-filtering glass, acid-free archival mats, and kept away from direct sunlight and heat sources.
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