Qur'anic leaf on parchment, Mesopotamia, 9th-10th century An oblong folio of a parchment manuscript inscribed on each side with seven lines of text in kufic Arabic in sepia ink, with some diacritical marks in red, yellow and green. The text is taken from Sura al-Fath XLVIII, part of verses 16-17. 23,3 x 32,9 cm Small perforations, folds, one side almost faded (probably glued in the past). A folio from a Qur'an, parchment, Mesopotamia, 9th-10th century Private collection in Paris from 1975 to 2000 - first part (lots 120 to 173).