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Sea Serpent (al-Tannin)

Sea Serpent (al-Tannin)

Manuscript of the Mathnavi-i Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Manuscript of the Mathnavi-i Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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First flyleaf (short note recto; blank verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

First flyleaf (short note recto; blank verso of folio 1), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Later notes (notes recto; blank verso of folio 2), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Later notes (notes recto; blank verso of folio 2), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Sarlawh of the double-page illuminated frontispiece; ownership notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 3), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Sarlawh of the double-page illuminated frontispiece; ownership notes and seals (notes and seals recto; sarlawh verso of folio 3), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Left half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (illuminated frontispiece recto; text verso of folio 4), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Left half of the double-page illuminated frontispiece (illuminated frontispiece recto; text verso of folio 4), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Text folio (text recto; text verso of folio 47), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Text folio (text recto; text verso of folio 47), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Colophon of the first section; the sarlawh of the second section (colophon recto; sarlawh verso of folio 48), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the first section; the sarlawh of the second section (colophon recto; sarlawh verso of folio 48), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 49), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 49), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Colophon of the second section (colophon recto; text verso of folio 89), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the second section (colophon recto; text verso of folio 89), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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The sarlawh of the third section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 90), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

The sarlawh of the third section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 90), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 91), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 91), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Colophon of the third section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 144), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the third section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 144), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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The sarlawh of the fourth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 145), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

The sarlawh of the fourth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 145), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 146), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 146), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Colophon of the fourth section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 188), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Colophon of the fourth section (colophon recto; blank verso of folio 188), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated sarlawh of the fifth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 189), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated sarlawh of the fifth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 189), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text folio (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 190), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rum

Illuminated margin and interlinear gilt text folio (illumination and gilt recto; text verso of folio 190), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rum

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Text folio (text recto; blank verso of folio 239), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Text folio (text recto; blank verso of folio 239), from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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Illuminated sarlawh of the sixth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 240), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

Illuminated sarlawh of the sixth section (blank recto; sarlawh verso of folio 240), folio from a manuscript of the Mathnavi Ma‘navi by Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi

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