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54 - Ottoman Anam-i Sharif, dated 1249 AH (1833 AD) Illuminated m…
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Ottoman Anam-i Sharif, dated 1249 AH (1833 AD) Illuminated manuscript on paper, 21 x 14 cm. 200 leaves (including a contemporary endpaper at the head), complete, single column, 7 lines of black naskh, keywords and titles in red, 2 polychrome illuminated titles opening the text with gold decorated borders around the text panels, 42 decorated hilyehs with illuminated calligraphic panels plus 28 additional illustrations and diagrams of Islamic iconography, including depictions of Mecca, Medina, the Prophet's footprint, sandal and armour, among others, decorated final colophon, leaves decorated with gold fillets, small gold medallions marking verses throughout the text. Bound in contemporary morocco with flap, central medallions and corners stamped in gold, boards also decorated with gold fillets. Hinges cracked. Spine ends repaired. Corners slightly rubbed. Some small stains or soiling, mainly in the margins. Spine split. Some leaves detached or about to detach. Western ownership inscriptions dated 1931 and 1947 on first flyleaf. The Anam-i Sharif is a Sunni prayer book which takes its name from the sura al-Anam, the sixth sura of the Qur'an, generally cited among the first in the text, followed by other prayers and a series of hadiths. This prayer book can be considered an adaptation of Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat due to the presence of images of Mecca and Medina. However, the Anam-i Sharif includes a wide variety of additional illustrations not found in the Jazuli text. These illustrations generally depict the Prophet Muhammad and objects of eschatological importance such as his cloak, seal, prayer mat and rosary, as well as other utensils used for his daily ablutions and prayers. These images acquired greater importance in the Ottoman world after the sultans began to collect relics of the Prophet assiduously, and pious images depicting them became highly sought-after by the Ottoman elite. These prayer books were generally small and easily portable, allowing the faithful to take them with them and use them for their daily prayers. However, our manuscript is exceptionally large, perhaps for artistic purposes, to show off the hilyas and calligraphic panels to their best advantage.
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About the sale ANA AND JAMES MELIKIAN COLLECTION - PART II
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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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