Arabic manuscript on paper, 17 lines to the page, written in naskh and thuluth scripts, the names of the four Caliphs in roundels, decorated throughout with polychrome and gold floral scrolls and sprays, bordered on three sides by items associated with the Prophet, Mecca and Medina depicted in the upper section, framed

Christie's London, 19 October 1993, lot 17.

In good condition, minor stains and abrasions, possibly restoration to the paper, the Hilye has not been unframed for this condition report, as viewed.
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