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AN INSCRIPTION ON THE FINAL FLYLEAF APPEARS TO STATE THAT THE MANUSCRIPT WAS OFFERED BY A MULLAH TO MUZAFFER AL-DIN SHAH (R.1896-1907) IN AH 1321/1903-4 AD.
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ARABIC MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER, 20LL. OF SMALL BLACK NASKH, GOLD ROUNDELS BETWEEN VERSES, GOLD MARGIN BETWEEN BLACK RULES, RULED OUTER MARGIN, GOLD AND POLYCHROME ILLUMINATED MARGINAL MEDALLIONS, SURA HEADINGS IN RED ON GOLD CARTOUCHES IN ILLUMINATED PANELS, PERSIA, FINAL FOLIO WITH DATE AT END OF TEXT AH 1225/1810-11 AD, FURTHER THREE LINE COLOPHON BELOW DATED TUESDAY 13 OF THE 7TH MONTH AH 12..??, BLACK LACQUER BINDING PAINTED IN GOLD WITH SCROLLING VINE IN FLORAL BORDER, BLACK LACQUER DOUBLURES WITH GOLD RIBBON BORDER, IN CLOTH ENVELOPE, (SOME SMUDGING, OCCASIONAL SMALL REPAIRS, BINDING LOOSE) - 13.5 X 8.7CM.
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ARABIC MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER, 20LL. OF SMALL BLACK NASKH, GOLD ROUNDELS BETWEEN VERSES, GOLD MARGIN BETWEEN BLACK RULES, RULED OUTER MARGIN, GOLD AND POLYCHROME ILLUMINATED MARGINAL MEDALLIONS, SURA HEADINGS IN RED ON GOLD CARTOUCHES IN ILLUMINATED PANELS, PERSIA, FINAL FOLIO WITH DATE AT END OF TEXT AH 1225/1810-11 AD, FURTHER THREE LINE COLOPHON BELOW DATED TUESDAY 13 OF THE 7TH MONTH AH 12..??, BLACK LACQUER BINDING PAINTED IN GOLD WITH SCROLLING VINE IN FLORAL BORDER, BLACK LACQUER DOUBLURES WITH GOLD RIBBON BORDER, IN CLOTH ENVELOPE, (SOME SMUDGING, OCCASIONAL SMALL REPAIRS, BINDING LOOSE) - 13.5 X 8.7CM.
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