ART OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AND INDIA
Lot 13:
Description
An amuletic prayer scroll from Safavid Persia, dating to the 17th or 18th century. Executed on a vellum, this elongated manuscript is penned in elegant black naskh script with gold embellishments and ruled borders throughout. The opening features a finely illuminated headpiece (ʿunwan) in vibrant blue, gold, and red pigments, displaying floral arabesques. The scroll contains a series of protective and devotional invocations. The text includes invocations to the Divine Names, Qur’anic verses, and prayers designed to guard the bearer from misfortune and illness.
65 x 7 cm
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