Lot n° 25
Estimation :
200 - 300
EUR
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Result
: 250EUR
Dala'il al-Khayrat prayer book by Al-Jazuli - Lot 25
Dala'il al-Khayrat prayer book by Al-Jazuli
Black ink and polychrome pigment on paper, embossed red leather binding
Maghreb, 19th century
11.2 x 12 x 5.3 cm
Manuscript written in Maghribi script in black ink and polychrome on 5 lines within blue framing fillets. It features ornate polychrome cartouches for the section titles, as well as a double-page spread of illustrations typical of the Dala'il al-Khayrat. The red leather binding is decorated with mandorles and stamped geometric friezes.
The Dala'il al-Khayrat is a text of prayers dedicated to the Prophet Muhammad, compiled by al-Jazuli in the first half of the 15th century, which became one of the most widely distributed texts in the world of Sunni Islam.
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