| Object Number | NEP26 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iran |
| Date Made | 15th century |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Paper | Ink |
| Technique | Illumination |
| Iconography | Prayer |
| Description | Made for the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt, Al-Ashraf Qait Bay. Selected sayings of Mohammed-The Prophet. Written in Naskhi, black and red ink. 12 lines to a page. Richly decorated. Four unwans. Old brown leather binding. Well ornamented. Contents: Two Moslem prayers of the great Islamic theologian Mohammed ben Zain al-Arab Sharafshah al-Husaini. The Sultan Al-Ashraf Qait Bay was the King of Egypt. The Burji Mamluk Dynasty. 29 Folios Transcribed by Mamluk Ali Bay Mir Haydar. |
| Length | 42 |
| Width | 30 |
| Thickness | 2 |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Dimitri Andalaft, 1924 |
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