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Prayer book
Arabic manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black naskh between gold clouds, words in red, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, similar outer margin, several folios with further text in the margins opening folio with gold and blue illuminated heading, f.4v. with similar heading, f.4r. with gold floral panel below text, final folio similar, Kashmir, dated AH 1297/1870-71 AD, maroon morocco binding - 7 x 4½in. (17.8 x 11.4cm.); and another, 11ll. of black bihari, words in red, gold margin between black and red rules, ocasional marginal notes, headings in red in gold ruled panels, opening bifolio with illuminated headings, three similar headings in text, folios of nasta'liq script preceding illuminated bifolio, green morocco binding with brown medallion and pendants, India, probably 18th century - 8 x 5in. (20.2 x 2.6cm.) (2)
Arabic manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black naskh between gold clouds, words in red, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, similar outer margin, several folios with further text in the margins opening folio with gold and blue illuminated heading, f.4v. with similar heading, f.4r. with gold floral panel below text, final folio similar, Kashmir, dated AH 1297/1870-71 AD, maroon morocco binding - 7 x 4½in. (17.8 x 11.4cm.); and another, 11ll. of black bihari, words in red, gold margin between black and red rules, ocasional marginal notes, headings in red in gold ruled panels, opening bifolio with illuminated headings, three similar headings in text, folios of nasta'liq script preceding illuminated bifolio, green morocco binding with brown medallion and pendants, India, probably 18th century - 8 x 5in. (20.2 x 2.6cm.) (2)