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Prayer book
Arabic manuscript on paper, 9ll. of brown maghribi, gold margin between black rules, red and blue outer rule, the words 'Allah', 'Muhammad' and others in gold with red pointing, headings similar, larger headings in gold in illuminated panels with marginal palmettes throughout the text, some sections with gold and red markers between phrases, the first five folios illuminated in gold and colours, (incomplete), purple velvet-covered boards, (negligible smudging and spotting), North Africa, probably 19th century - 3¾ x 3¾in. (9.5 x 9.5cm.)
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 9ll. of brown maghribi, gold margin between black rules, red and blue outer rule, the words 'Allah', 'Muhammad' and others in gold with red pointing, headings similar, larger headings in gold in illuminated panels with marginal palmettes throughout the text, some sections with gold and red markers between phrases, the first five folios illuminated in gold and colours, (incomplete), purple velvet-covered boards, (negligible smudging and spotting), North Africa, probably 19th century - 3¾ x 3¾in. (9.5 x 9.5cm.)
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