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non-European laid paper

 172 leaves : 113 x 67 (73 x 36) mm, bound to 115 x 72 mm Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto; catchwords every verso, lower left. 10 ruled lines; border-ruled. Written in naskh in black ink; some elements in nastaʻliq; pointed, partially vocalized. Dual-page illuminated first opening with polychrome and gold headpiece, gold floral margin fill and text on cloudbands (f. 1v-[2]r). All other pages are ruled in between each line in gold and black and border-ruled in gold, black, red. Gold roundels mark verse endings. Rubrications in red, including headers and readings. Inscription in English Dual page illumination Dual page illumination

Lacquer cover with red central floral medallion with painted flower in-fill and two matching pendants along the vertical axis on an orange background with an inscribed frame in off white on a red background. Bright orange paper doublure.

Item is not dated, but likely copied in Iran in the 18th century or first half of the 19th century.

between 1700 and 1850? Iran? Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Customs stamp dated 1312/1934 (f. 1r, 171v). Islam--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800 Prayer--Islam--Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Arabic Codices Illuminations Prayers Lacquered bindings (Binding) Painted (decoration) Manuscripts