Folio from a monumental Qur'an, Egypt or Syria, late Mamluk period, late 15th - early 16th century Handwritten folio on paper with 11 lines of text per page in muhaqqaq calligraphy in black ink, the sura title in red ink, as are the verse separators in the form of groups of three "droplets". Qur'an, XXXIII, 61 - XXXIV, 5. 39.7 x 30 cm Heavy wetness, foxing, stains, wormholes, folds, wear, restorations.