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Calligraphic horse
probably Persia. twentieth century
manuscript on thick buff paper, a series of short prayers in Arabic with the properties of an amulet, written in minute black and red naskh in the shape of a prancing saddled horse, the eye, hooves, saddle decorarion and strands of the mane and tail in gold, the blue and gold border with red and green rules, signed in gold by Muhammad 'Ali al-Shirazi and dated AH 1351/1932-3 AD
folio 21½ x 16in. (54.6 x 40.5 cm.)
probably Persia. twentieth century
manuscript on thick buff paper, a series of short prayers in Arabic with the properties of an amulet, written in minute black and red naskh in the shape of a prancing saddled horse, the eye, hooves, saddle decorarion and strands of the mane and tail in gold, the blue and gold border with red and green rules, signed in gold by Muhammad 'Ali al-Shirazi and dated AH 1351/1932-3 AD
folio 21½ x 16in. (54.6 x 40.5 cm.)