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SIGNED AHMAD AL-NAYRIZI, ISFAHAN, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 1131/1715-16 AD
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THE MUNAJAT OF IMAM 'ALI
SIGNED AHMAD AL-NAYRIZI, ISFAHAN, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 1131/1715-16 AD
Prayers of the fourth Imam 'Ali, son of Husayn, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 150ff. plus one flyleaf, each folio with 9ll. of black rounded naskh on gold illuminated ground, with double interlinear divisions and Persian translation in red nasta'liq, second section of the manuscript with 12ll. of naskh to the page, each line in cloudband on gold ground, text within polychrome and gold frame, titles in red or gold thuluth within illuminated cartouches occasional marginal notes, catchwords, opening folio with finely illuminated headpiece, preceded by double folio with almond-shaped illuminated medallions, colophon signed and dated, later seal impressions, ownership notes, in 18th century lacquer floral binding attributed to 'Ali Ashraf
Text panel 6¼ x 3¼in. (15.5 x 8.4cm.); folio 8 3/8 x 4¾in. (21.3 x 12.3cm.)
SIGNED AHMAD AL-NAYRIZI, ISFAHAN, SAFAVID IRAN, DATED AH 1131/1715-16 AD
Prayers of the fourth Imam 'Ali, son of Husayn, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 150ff. plus one flyleaf, each folio with 9ll. of black rounded naskh on gold illuminated ground, with double interlinear divisions and Persian translation in red nasta'liq, second section of the manuscript with 12ll. of naskh to the page, each line in cloudband on gold ground, text within polychrome and gold frame, titles in red or gold thuluth within illuminated cartouches occasional marginal notes, catchwords, opening folio with finely illuminated headpiece, preceded by double folio with almond-shaped illuminated medallions, colophon signed and dated, later seal impressions, ownership notes, in 18th century lacquer floral binding attributed to 'Ali Ashraf
Text panel 6¼ x 3¼in. (15.5 x 8.4cm.); folio 8 3/8 x 4¾in. (21.3 x 12.3cm.)
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