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Prayer book
Safavid Persia, 17th century
Arabic manuscript on gold-sprinkled buff paper, 129ff. plus one flyleaf, each with 13ll. of neat black naskh, gold margin between black rules, blue outer rule, marginal notes in black and gold, headings in red, (slight smudging and staining), last 9ff. with 11ll. of larger black naskh, opening folio with illuminated heading, dark green morocco binding with gold decoration (slight wear at edges)
folio 5/¼ x 3in. (13.4 x 7.8cm.)
text 3½ x 1¾in. (8.6 x 4.4cm.)
Safavid Persia, 17th century
Arabic manuscript on gold-sprinkled buff paper, 129ff. plus one flyleaf, each with 13ll. of neat black naskh, gold margin between black rules, blue outer rule, marginal notes in black and gold, headings in red, (slight smudging and staining), last 9ff. with 11ll. of larger black naskh, opening folio with illuminated heading, dark green morocco binding with gold decoration (slight wear at edges)
folio 5/¼ x 3in. (13.4 x 7.8cm.)
text 3½ x 1¾in. (8.6 x 4.4cm.)