Lot Essay
This is an early dated copy of well-known poems in praise of the Prophet Muhammad.
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MAMLUK DAMASCUS, AH RAJAB 733/MARCH-APRIL 1333 AD
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'Umar ibn al-Farid known as Sultan al-'Ashiqin (d. AH 632/1235 AD): Diwan
Mamluk Damascus, AH Rajab 733/March-April 1333 AD
Poetry, Arabic manuscript on paper, 100ff. with 14ll. of sepia naskh, titles in gold, punctuation marks in gold and blue, opening gold illuminated title page, final folio with colophon signed 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Ansari in Damascus and dated Rajab 733, in paper boards, light water staining
Folio 7¾ x 5.5/8in. (19.8 x 14.5cm.)
Mamluk Damascus, AH Rajab 733/March-April 1333 AD
Poetry, Arabic manuscript on paper, 100ff. with 14ll. of sepia naskh, titles in gold, punctuation marks in gold and blue, opening gold illuminated title page, final folio with colophon signed 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad al-Ansari in Damascus and dated Rajab 733, in paper boards, light water staining
Folio 7¾ x 5.5/8in. (19.8 x 14.5cm.)