Lot 28
  • 28

A Hajj Map of Mecca and Medina, probably South India, dated 1263 AH/1846 AD

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

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Ink and gouache on stout paper, the rectangular page separated into various differnet panels depicting the sites of Mecca and Medina, the location names inscribed in Naskh script in black ink, the panels bordered with silver scrolls throughout

Condition

In good overall condition, some repairs to the reverse, a few minor smudges, colours vivid, as viewed.
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