Lot n° 243
Estimation :
3000 - 6000
EUR
The Testament of Imam ʿAlī, Safavid Persia, 17th-18th centur - Lot 243
The Testament of Imam ʿAlī, Safavid Persia, 17th-18th century. Arabic manuscript on paper, comprising 9 leaves of 8 lines per page, calligraphed in elegant black naskh script, ruled in gold and framed with polychrome borders. The first leaf features a sumptuous polychrome and gilded illumination of princely quality.
The text contains Imam ʿAlī's will addressed to his son Ḥusayn, offering spiritual and moral teachings. The manuscript is executed in the style of the famous calligrapher Yāqūt al-Mustaʿṣimī. Several possession stamps are visible. Bound in brown leather.
Condition : Normal wear
Height : 18cm
Width : 13 cm
Weight : 130 grs
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