Lot 27
  • 27

An Illuminated double-page with diagrams of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, INDIA, late 18th/19th century

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

Gouache with use of gold on paper, framed

Condition

some staining, overall good condition, as viewed.
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Catalogue Note

This illuminated double-page probably originates from a travel guide to the pilgrimage (hajj), produced for Muslim pilgrims of India. During the sixteenth century several new guides were written based on the earlier hajj certificate tradition. One of the most popular accounts was by Muhyi Lari who dedicated his Futuh al-Haramayn (The Conquest of the Two Holy Sites) to his patron, Sultan Muzaffar ibn Mahmud Shah of Gujarat in 1505-1506 (Schmitz 1992, no. I.3., pp. 42-46).