Qur'anic verses, 14th-15th centuries, Calligraphy, Arabic, Manuscripts, Arabic, Washington (), Egypt, Arabic script calligraphy, Illuminated Islamic manuscripts, Islamic calligraphy, Islamic manuscripts, Masahif, 29th chapter of the Qur'an entitled al-'Ankabut (The Spider), from the Mamluk period, written in the Masahif script., Dimensions of Written Surface: Recto: (w) x (h) cm. Dimensions of Written Surface: Verso: 13 (w) x (h) cm, Executed in black masahif script, the text is surrounded by lightly outlined cloud bands. In the interstitial spaces appear vine leaves and pal

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