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Manuscript of the Dala'il al-khayrat of al-Jazuli (Devotional Manual)1751-1752/A.H. 1165

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Gilded leather book cover with diagonal fore-edge flap, tooled allover arabesque vine pattern with burgundy floral accents on a honey-gold ground
Illuminated manuscript page with an ornate floral headpiece in gold, blue, and pink above lines of Arabic calligraphy in naskh script; marginal annotations in red ink at left and right.
Illuminated manuscript open spread with Arabic calligraphy in black ink on aged cream paper; left page features a triangular floral medallion in gold, pink, and green at lower center; right page has a rectangular illuminated header in blue, gold, and green; both pages framed with gold and pink ruled borders.
Title
Manuscript of the Dala'il al-khayrat of al-Jazuli (Devotional Manual)
Place Made
Turkey
Date Made
1751-1752/A.H. 1165
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
6 7/8 x 5 x 5/8 in. (17.5 x. 12.7 x 1.6 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.51
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.