The Forty Sayings of The Prophet, signed by Shah Mahmud, Persia, Timurid, dated 886 AH/1481 AD Persian manuscript on paper, 9 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 7 lines to the page, 4 written diagonally in small neat black nasta'liq script, 3 in larger script in alternating blue and white, outer margins flecked with gold, opening illuminated double page with text in cloud bands against a gold ground, colophon with 2 painted birds, later brown lacquer binding with stamped vegetal cartouches 21.4 by 14.3cm.
The Forty Sayings of The Prophet, signed by Shah Mahmud, Persia, Timurid, dated 886 AH/1481 AD Persian manuscript on paper, 9 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 7 lines to the page, 4 written diagonally in small neat black nasta'liq script, 3 in larger script in alternating blue and white, outer margins flecked with gold, opening illuminated double page with text in cloud bands against a gold ground, colophon with 2 painted birds, later brown lacquer binding with stamped vegetal cartouches 21.4 by 14.3cm.
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