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Isnad Surat Zabur
16 January 1606 AD
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Iranian
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Manuscript: ink, colors and gold on paper. binding: tooled, gilded and painted leather.
H. 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.), W. 13 cm (5 1/16 in.), W. with flap 19.2 cm (7 9/16 in.)
Manuscripts
Islamic Art
Gift of Mrs. Wilson W. Mills
54.294
Public Domain
Markings
Colophon reads: Muhammad Qasim al-Ha'iri wrote it for the goodness of God, the Exalted One, on the 7th day of the Blessed month of Ramadan, in the year 1014 [in words]. 'Owner's' inscription at the back of the MS reads: I authorize the writing of this text [....] to Ahmad al-Sadi, may God grant him a long life. Amen. I am the sinner, Khalil b. Muhammad, resident in the Abu Ayyub al-Ansari [Eyup, a quarter in Istanbul], may God have mercy upon him [...] [....] imam in the district of Selviler [cypress], in Jumada [1] 23, 1245/ Friday. November 20, 1829. Seal impression: Khalil Abdu.
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Iranian, Isnad Surat Zabur, 16 January 1606 AD, Manuscript: ink, colors and gold on paper. Binding: tooled, gilded and painted leather.. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Wilson W. Mills, 54.294.
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