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AN ILLUMINATED ARABIC POEMS BOOK, ASHAR AL KAWAKIB, 16TH - 17TH CENTURY
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AN ILLUMINATED ARABIC POEMS BOOK, ASHAR AL KAWAKIB, 16TH - 17TH CENTURY
An illuminated Arabic manuscript of Ashar al-Kawakib (“Poems of the Stars”), dating to the 16th–17th century. This fine collection of Arabic poetry is presented in two-column format, elegantly penned in black ink with rubrication in red, and highlighted with gold and polychrome ornamentation.
The manuscript opens with a spectacular illuminated headpiece featuring floral and geometric motifs in vibrant blue, red, green, and gold, framed by a decorated border. The poetic verses, written in a flowing naskh or nastaʿlīq script.
19 x 13cm
