A CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING A HADITH OF THE PROPHET OTTOMAN TURKEY, 17TH CENTURY

Arabic manuscript on paper, eight lines written horizontally, 13 diagonally, in naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold roundels and florets marking the end of verses, inner margins ruled in gold and black, later marbled border, 19.5 by 20.5 cm. with borders; and a single line of bold calligraphy in diwani script, Ottoman Turkey, 17th century, Arabic manuscript on grey-green paper, one line of text written in bold diwani script in black ink and some gold, laid down on modern card.
Framed: 36 by 36
Text: 19.5 by 20.5 cm.