Lot Essay
The paper on which this manuscript is written has 6 to 7 laid lines per centimeter square and 2 to 3 chain lines per folio, consistent with a Near Eastern provenance and a 13th century date.
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NEAR EAST, CIRCA 13TH CENTURY
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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani (d. AH 852/1449 AD): Fath al-bari bi sharh al-Bukhari Vol. I
Near East, circa 13th Century
Commentary on Hadith, Arabic manuscript on paper, 196ff. with 25ll. of black naskh, many words and phrases in red, light staining, in contemporary brown morocco binding
Folio 9 x 6in. (23.8x 16cm.)
Near East, circa 13th Century
Commentary on Hadith, Arabic manuscript on paper, 196ff. with 25ll. of black naskh, many words and phrases in red, light staining, in contemporary brown morocco binding
Folio 9 x 6in. (23.8x 16cm.)