Heliat-al-Nabi
Ottoman, 17th Century
Arabic manuscript on gold sprinkled paper, 13ll. black naskh, words and phrases in gold and red, gold roundels between phrases, gold margins, black rules, vertical panels within the margins reserved with poetry in red naskh, opening folio with illuminated heading, seven further illuminated folios with white and gold script, purple morocco binding with gold and maroon borders, marbled paper covered doublures -- 19.5 x 12.5cm.
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Heliat-al-Nabi
Ottoman, 17th Century
Arabic manuscript on gold sprinkled paper, 13ll. black naskh, words and phrases in gold and red, gold roundels between phrases, gold margins, black rules, vertical panels within the margins reserved with poetry in red naskh, opening folio with illuminated heading, seven further illuminated folios with white and gold script, purple morocco binding with gold and maroon borders, marbled paper covered doublures -- 19.5 x 12.5cm.
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