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The colophon of this manuscript states that it was written by Ahmad Wahbi, a student of Muhammad Efendi, himself a student of 'Uthman known as 'Imad al-Afif.
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SIGNED AHMAD WAHBI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED RAJAB AH 1236/APRIL-MAY 1821 AD
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SIGNED AHMAD WAHBI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED RAJAB AH 1236/APRIL-MAY 1821 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 305ff. plus five flyeaves, each folio with lines of black naskh, in gold, black and red rules, gold rosette verse markers, sura headings in gold and polychrome illuminated panels, the opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome framing 7ll. of naskh in clouds reserved against a gold ground, final folio with colophon in a gold and polychrome illuminated panel, signed and dated, in dark brown morocco with flap, original slip case
Text panel 3 7/8 x 2in. (10.1 x 5.3cm.); folio 6 5/8 x 4 1/8in. (16.7 x 10.5cm.)
SIGNED AHMAD WAHBI, OTTOMAN TURKEY, DATED RAJAB AH 1236/APRIL-MAY 1821 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 305ff. plus five flyeaves, each folio with lines of black naskh, in gold, black and red rules, gold rosette verse markers, sura headings in gold and polychrome illuminated panels, the opening bifolio illuminated in gold and polychrome framing 7ll. of naskh in clouds reserved against a gold ground, final folio with colophon in a gold and polychrome illuminated panel, signed and dated, in dark brown morocco with flap, original slip case
Text panel 3 7/8 x 2in. (10.1 x 5.3cm.); folio 6 5/8 x 4 1/8in. (16.7 x 10.5cm.)
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