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Folio 79b of MS A 86 which features the beginning of Qiwām al-Dīn Muḥammad al-Ḥasanī's Rumḥ al-khaṭṭ (The Spear of Writing). The thin, lightly-glossed, brown paper has horizontal laid lines and is stained and water damaged near the edge. The text is written in a medium-small professional calligraphic naskh script, fully vocalized with black and red ink.
MS A 86, fol. 79b
Welcome Getting started Medieval Islam Catalogue Bio-bibliographies Glossary Abbreviations Credits About the Author Concordances A 1 - A 29 A 30 - A 59 A 60 - A 89 A 90 - A 92 P 1 - P 29 Authors, Translators & Commentators Copyists & Illustrators Owners & Patrons