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An illuminated hilyeh, the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad, incorporating an ijazet, signed by 'Umar al-Wasfi, 'Abdullah Saleh and Ahmad al-Zihni Ottoman Turkey, dated (twice) AH 1281/AD 1864-65
Arabic manuscript on paper laid down on card, in three folding sections, the hilyeh within an oval in the centre, written in naskhi script in black ink within stylised cloudbands on a gold ground, outside this four roundels containing the names of the Four Caliphs, a single line of thuluth script above and below the oval, the ijazet at the bottom with three lines of naskhi script above cartouches containing the names of the scribes, Ahmad al-Zihni in the left, Abdullah Saleh in the right, 'Umar al-Wasfi in both, all on a blue ground with illuminated floral sprays and motifs in colours and gold, pink and blue outer borders 327 x 185 mm. (folded out)