Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets
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March 30, 12:47 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
text: Juz’ XX, surah al-Naml v.60 to surah al-‘Ankabut, v.44
Arabic manuscript on paper, 48 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 5 lines to the page written in in Sini script in black ink outlines in gold, verses separated by red markers, ruled in red, surah heading in red outlined in gold, f.1a with a gold and polychrome illumination, f.1b and 2.a with a gold and polychrome frontispiece, f.47b and 48.a with a gold and polychrome finispiece, f.48 with a gold and polychrome roundel with the colophon, in a brown leather binding
28.5 by 19cm.