An illuminated prayer book, copied by 'Ali Shukri, Turkey, Ottoman, dated 1270 AH/1853-54 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 165 leaves, 9 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, verses separated by gold rosettes with red and blue dots, within gold, red and black rules, headings in red thuluth within gold and polychrome illuminated panels, f.1b with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, f.15a and 16b illuminated in gold and polychrome framing text, 21 illuminated illustrations, diagrams and hilyes including full page illustrations of Mecca and Medina, in contemporaneous gilt brown leather binding with flap, gilt paper doublures

text panel: 9.5 by 5.3cm.

leaf: 13.9 by 8.1cm.