Extent: 51 leaves : paper ; 170 x 110 (121 x 72) mm bound to 177 x 117 mm
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Ms. codex. Title, with erroneous grammar, from colophon on fol. 50b. On spine: Label reading "66" in Arabic script. Physical description: 17 lines per page; written in small, elegant nastaʻliq in black on glazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication and catchwords; chapter headings in gold. Some damp staining, and fol. 1 has significant repairs. In good condition. Decoration: On fol. 1a, gold and blue medallion with pendants, somewhat damaged. On fol. 1b, well-executed illuminated ʻunwān in gold, blue and red with basmalah in cartouche, also somewhat damaged. Colphon on fol. 50b illuminated with delicate floral pattern. Text framed in blue and gold. Two faded owner's stamps on fol. 1a. Owner's stamp on fol. 50b.
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