AL-ASHAB AL-BADR

Lot 48
07.04.2021 11:00UTC +00:00
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£ 1 800
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 510251
Lot 48 | AL-ASHAB AL-BADR
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
A list of the companions who accompanied the Prophet Muhammad at the Battle of Badr, Arabic manuscript on paper, 17ff. plus four flyleaves, each folio with 7ll. of Ottoman black and red naskh, arranged within black and gold ruled lattice frames, the names listed alphabetically in black with invocations in red, opening bifolio with a gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece in rococo style, colophon with an illuminated panel, in red morocco with flap, decorated with gilt stamped and painted lattice design
Text panel 4 x 2in. (10 x 5.3cm.); folio 61/2 x 41/4in. (16.5 x 11cm.)
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