Lot Essay
Unusually for a scroll of this length, it is made of only two lengths of paper.
Details
Calligraphic scroll
Persia or Syria, probably twentieth century
manuscript on blue paper, the 99 names of God written in gold ornamental knotted kufic, red and white margins, colophon at end signed by Abdul-Qadir al-Dimashqi
339in. (862cm.) long
4¾in. (12.2cm.) wide
Persia or Syria, probably twentieth century
manuscript on blue paper, the 99 names of God written in gold ornamental knotted kufic, red and white margins, colophon at end signed by Abdul-Qadir al-Dimashqi
339in. (862cm.) long
4¾in. (12.2cm.) wide