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Rebinding Kitab Al Azkar Imam Nawawi
A while ago I posted a very old manuscript on Al Azkar Imam Nawawi. It is dated 667AH however the manuscript never been bounded. Its a loose manuscript wrapped with a leather cover. See below link :Al...
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Ancient Artifact Review 22 : Antique Ottoman Pen Case ( Divit) dated 1121 AH
This is an old Ottoman Pen case ( Divit) which measures 12" long with an inkwell at one end. It is beautifully decorated with floral motives. Made of brass and dated 1121 AH ( 1709 CE).Compare with...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 133 : Antique Etiopian Ge'ez Coptic Gospel ( 20th...
This is my another Coptic Bible written on vellum in Ge'ez language. I really dont know how to read this script. But the seller who is coptic herself told me that this is a gospel written in...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 134 : Antique Ottoman Prayer Manuscript ( 18th...
This is a small 18th Century CE Ottoman prayer manuscript consists of selective Quranic chapters, talismanic verses and some beautifully calligraphed. Borders gilded in gold. Bought from...
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Ancient Artifact Review 23 : Antique Ottoman Pen Case ( Divit) dated 1950 CE
This is an old Ottoman Pen case ( Divit) which measures 8" long with an inkwell at one end. It is beautifully decorated with floral motives. Made of brass and dated 1950 CE. A tugra was also seen on...
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Ancient Artifact Review 124 : Antique Ottoman Embroided Tombak dated 1168 AH...
This is a big silk cloth beautifully embroided in Arabic calligraphy.I will translate the meaning of this wording later. There was a date 1168 AH embroided as well below the wordings. Floral border...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 135 : Antique Syriac / Aramaic / Garshuni Christian...
This is my another Syriac / Garshuni manuscript. I believed its written no later than 19th century. If you know anything about the content of this manuscript please shed some lights . Take a look of my...
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Ancient Artifact Review 25 : Antique Malay Modesty Disc / Caping 19th Century CE
This is a modesty disc or known as Caping in Malaysia. It is worn to cover a boy or a girl private part especially a toddler.Its widely used in the past by children in the Eastern coast of Malaysia....
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Ancient Manuscript Review 136 : Antique Ottoman Register ( 1061 AH / 1651 CE)
This is a register book from an Ottoman era.Written neatly in Riqa and the register was binded in an oblong format ( safinah). The covers are made of hard boards and covered with marble papers. The...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 137 : Antique Etiopia Quran Box Set ( 18th Century CE)
This a wooden box which contains supposedly 30 manuscripts ( 30 juzs) for the complete Quran. The wood is thick and hard however the lid is a replacement. This is a very rare acquisition because we...
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Ancient Coin Review 64 : Patani-Kelantan Sultanate ( 16-18th Century)
This is kijang gold kupang from kelantan-Patani circa 16th-18th centuryObv : Kijang deer facing left with tail pointing up . A band around the body. A crescent moon and sun above rev: Al Adil wt :...
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Ancient Artifact Review 26 : Antique Quran / Talisman Silver Case from Iran /...
This is a Quran or Talisman silver case from Iran-Qajar- Afghsanistan . The Quran or the Talismanic manuscript must be small enough and in octoganal shape in order to fit in this box. The lid is...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 138 : Antique African Quran 18th Century CE
I acquired this illuminated Quran from Istanbul in 2014. When I first looked at this manuscript, I thought it was a Chinese manuscript due to strong and bold certain characters especially ر & ى...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 139 : Antique Mamluk Quran Leaf ( 14th Century)
This is a leaf I bought from Istanbul bazaar recently. The style of calligraphy is Muhaqqaq. CodicologyTitle Page : Content : Surah from Al QuranDate :14th centuryCopyist :...
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Ancient Artifact Review 27 : Antique Afghanistan Pen Case & Ink well (19th...
This is an old Afghan Pen case & ink well which measures 26cm long with an inkwell at one end. It is made of brass and plain. It was purchased from Abu Dhabi and the seller claimed it was...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 140 : Antique Hebrew Scroll ( 19th Century)
I purchased this scroll from a contact a while ago in 2014. It was written in hebrew on leather. I couldn't identify the content of this scroll. It is measured at 12cm x 13cm with blank on the recto....
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Ancient Coin Review 65 : Al Nasir Yusuf Salah Al Din II ( The last Ayyubid...
This is a Dirham from the reign of Ayyubid Caliph Al Nasir Yusuf Salahdin II, the great grandson of Saladin the great and the last Ayyubid ruler.Coin SpecsItem : Dirham of Caliph Al Nasir Yusuf Salah...
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Ancient Artifact Review 28 : Malay Chinese Peranakan Silver Pillow Ends /...
These are decorated silver plates which are sewn onto both ends of a bolster ( bantal peluk). These are typical Malaysia or Singapore origin.In Malay and Peranakan Chinese weddings, the bridal bed is...
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Ancient Artifact Review 29 : Antique Ottoman Calligraphers' Scissors (19th...
This pair of scissors is a part of calligrapher kits. The scribes normally have 2 type of scissors; the first one is called a calligrapher scissors and the second one is called book binder scissors.The...
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Ancient Manuscript Review 141 : Antique Malay Manuscript ( 19th Century)
This is a manuscript on Arabic grammar written in an old Malay language. Acquired from Central Market in Malaysia in 2014. Undated but it is estimated from 19th Century. Some pages are burned due to...
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