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Calligraphic Scroll
Persia, Sha'ban AH 1297/July 1880 AD or later
manuscript on thick buff paper, the 99 beatific names of God written in highly elaborate gold knotted and floral kufic within a maroon outline, a gold border between maroon rules terminating in open arabesque panels, colphon at end in smaller script signed by 'Abdullah bin Ahmad al-Katib and dated Sha'ban 1297
402¾ x 5½in. (1022.5 x 13.8cm.)
Persia, Sha'ban AH 1297/July 1880 AD or later
manuscript on thick buff paper, the 99 beatific names of God written in highly elaborate gold knotted and floral kufic within a maroon outline, a gold border between maroon rules terminating in open arabesque panels, colphon at end in smaller script signed by 'Abdullah bin Ahmad al-Katib and dated Sha'ban 1297
402¾ x 5½in. (1022.5 x 13.8cm.)