Bifolium from al-Jazuli's Dala'il al-Khayrat (Blessings of the Prophet)

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15th–16th century · Ink and opaque watercolor on paper · Islamic Art

This bifolium is from a manuscript of the Dala'il al-Khayrat, a collection of prayers for the prophet Muhammad, written by Sufi scholar Muhammad al-Jazuli. The writing is primarily in brown Maghribi script, but interspersed within the text the words "O Allah" and "Muhammad" are highlighted in blue, red, yellow, tan or green, creating a colorful pattern on the page.

Artist

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Date

15th–16th century

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1962