LOT 95 An Illuminated Hajj Scroll, 12…
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Arabic manuscript on vellum, with Mecca and Medina drawings. The Hajj scroll was presented to Abdul Rahman bin Fadl Al-Bahnsi, head of general authority for Waqf of AL-Haramayn . Single scroll formed of 2 membranes, divided into 8 main divisions, comprising: (1) Quran 2 surah Al-Baqarah v.197 in knotted black Kufic script, (2) another stylized calligraphic section of Quran 22 surah Al-Hajj v.27 in in black Kufic script, with decorations in blue surrounded by red and black flowers, (3) a decorative section containing text describing the parts of Kaaba with a panel of text below in thuluth (4) an illustration of the holy Kabaa with Hajr Ismail and the maqams (5) a decorative section containing text describing the sections of Kaaba with a panel of text below in thuluth, (6) a detailed illustration of Medina, (7) the prophet’s footprint in outline surrounded by prayers in black naskh, (8) the colophon and final section naming the pilgrim and dating the document, all outlined in royal blue, some slight surface soiling; with parchment wraparound and leather strap, housed in late 19th century leather tube-case with lid. This document describes the travels of Abdul Rahman bin Fadl Al-Bahnsi, head of general authority for Waqf of AL-Haramayn in 21- Dhu al-Hijjah- 1244 AH, accompanied by head of Shami Mahmal (the Syrian Caravan carrying gifts for the Kaaba ) Darvish bin Sa’d Aldin bin Darvish Al-Karji. Few Hajj scrolls are as sophisticated and colorful as the present example, and even fewer are signed and copied in such a competent hand. Where they do exist they are predominantly from large scribal centers such as Mecca or India. 135 by 18 cm.
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