A KUFIC QURAN SECTION NEAR EAST OR NORTH AFRICA, 9TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper consisting of 248 papers, complete.Leaf dimensions 204 x 160 mm, writing box 180 x 110 mm. Text in black and red ink, Naskh script on single column of 15 lines to the page.O

QUR'AN MANUSCRIPT LEAFNorth Africa or Near East Arabic manuscript written in Kufic script, 13th century or later, staining, framed. Leaf: 4" width, 5.75" height; frame: 14" height, 9.5" width

The first manuscript folio written in Kufic script, in black ink on paper, with red ink beginning of surah. Two surahs, surah Ghafir (The forgiver), verses 76-85, and surah Fussilat (explained in deta

Egypt, Near East, Ca. 9th-10th century AD A beautiful marvered glass sprinkler flask on a flaring foot, with a globular body and long tubular neck with a folded rim. The vessel features a combed herri

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A sizeable, hand-blown glass pitcher of striking deep cobalt blue hues, its form presenting an ample piriform body sitting upon a flared foot th

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A beautifully preserved jar comprised of thick translucent glass and decorated with wheel-cut designs. Sitting upon a concave, octagonal base, t

Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A captivating jar free-blown from translucent blue-green glass that has now been enveloped by layers of rainbow iridescence and centuries of weathering

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 10th century CE. A lovely glass bottle of a pale, near-opaque yellow color with a concave base and smooth pontil scar, a bulbous body with dozens of raised nubbi

**Originally Listed At $250** Ancient Near East, probably Iraq, Islamic, ca. 9th century CE. A semi-translucent glass vessel, in hues of gold, slate grey, and cream, with an indented and stable base,

Near East, Byzantine, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful silver repousse applique of circular form featuring the visage of Christ surrounded by a halo. Capped by a centrally parted coiffure, his

**Originally Listed At $200** Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A charming jar, formed from translucent, green glass. Sitting upon a flat, square base, the ancient vessel displays a cubo

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A cylindrical body with a long conical neck which slightly flares at its top. Its exterior has beautifully incised

**Originally Listed At $300** Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A cylindrical body with a long conical neck which slightly flares at its top. Its exterior has beautifully incised

**Originally Listed At $100** Middle East / North Africa, Egypt, ca. early 20th century CE. A smoking pipe with an acorn-shaped brass body. A wooden stem projects outward from the spout. A knobbed fin

Ancient Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 9th to 8th century BCE. A near miniature bronze horse and rider, finely cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The horse presents with an elongated stylized

Ancient Near East, Urartian culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A rare example of a cast-bronze dagger with a tall, slender handle bearing columns of dense openwork motifs. The rhombus-shaped guard f

Near East, Islamic culture, ca. 8th to 9th century CE. A marvelous glass vessel boasting a mesmerizing relief decoration adorned with a lustrous gilding comprised of 44% gold. The gorgeous jar present

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Islamic Period, ca. 9th to 13th century CE. A necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of petite, polished sapphire beads along 2 strands. The

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A heavy, cast bronze reliquary with low relief iconography of Christ dressed in flowing robes on front and back - one side depicts him facing f

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 13th century CE. A charming leaded bronze reliquary pendant featuring the high relief image of Christ on one side and Mary on the other. Each arm of the cross f

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 9th century CE. A cast-bronze personal cross displaying a relief depiction of Jesus Christ on the crucifix. The back has some letters incised into it, but they

Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 13th century CE. A nicely-preserved bronze reliquary cross pendant incised with the image of the Virgin Orans on one side beneath a Greek inscription reading "P

Near East, Persia (Iran), ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A striking belt buckle, made of cast bronze and gilded. This style of buckle is sometimes known as the "shield on tongue" and this example consists

**Originally Listed At $600** Near East, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A trio of large cast bronze pendants: two crosses and one in the shape of a wheel. One of the crosses has a flatt