Extent: 43 leaves : paper ; 237 x 158 (196 x 119) mm bound to 246 x 160 mm
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Ms. codex. Title from colophon on fol. 42b. Physical description: 15 lines per page; written in nastaʻliq in black on glazed, laid European paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Light staining; occasional smudging; ragged edges. Repairs to first leaf. In good condition. Dealer's description pasted to inner front cover. Decoration: On fol. 1b, modest illuminated ʻunwān in gold and color. On fol. 1b-2a, margins decorated with floral design in gold and color. Text framed in blue, red, and gold with marginal blue border. Origin: 16 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1244 [19 June 1829] (fol. 42b). On fol. ia, "A.K. Donald" and, in smaller writing, "S.J. Tellery Bombay / 21-1-1903 Ed." S.J. Tellery likely refers to the East India trading company by that name.
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