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Prayer book
Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 12ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, gold margin between black rules, similar outer margin, headings in gold on red cartouches in blue and gold illuminated panels, occasional words and phrases in red, the opening bifolio with illuminated heading and gold scrolling vine in the margins (small repairs to opening folio, negligible smudging and staining), Persia, dated AH 1232/1816-17 AD, cloth covered binding (worn) - 6 x 3in. (15 x 8.2cm.)
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Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 12ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, gold margin between black rules, similar outer margin, headings in gold on red cartouches in blue and gold illuminated panels, occasional words and phrases in red, the opening bifolio with illuminated heading and gold scrolling vine in the margins (small repairs to opening folio, negligible smudging and staining), Persia, dated AH 1232/1816-17 AD, cloth covered binding (worn) - 6 x 3in. (15 x 8.2cm.)
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