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SIGNED FATIMA BINT YAHYA AL-HILMI, OTTOMAN TURKEY OR PROVINCES, DATED BEGINNING OF MUHARRAM AH 1261/JANUARY 1845 AD
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MINIATURE QUR'AN
SIGNED FATIMA BINT YAHYA AL-HILMI, OTTOMAN TURKEY OR PROVINCES, DATED BEGINNING OF MUHARRAM AH 1261/JANUARY 1845 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, ..ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 41ll. of small black naskh script, sura headings in gold script, with illuminated marginal medallions, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illumination, catchwords, colophon signed and dated, in gilt burgundy morocco binding with slip case
Folio 2 x 1 5/8in. (5 x 3.5cm.)
SIGNED FATIMA BINT YAHYA AL-HILMI, OTTOMAN TURKEY OR PROVINCES, DATED BEGINNING OF MUHARRAM AH 1261/JANUARY 1845 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, ..ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 41ll. of small black naskh script, sura headings in gold script, with illuminated marginal medallions, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illumination, catchwords, colophon signed and dated, in gilt burgundy morocco binding with slip case
Folio 2 x 1 5/8in. (5 x 3.5cm.)
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