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A rare and early combat Khula-Khud
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century
provenance: Persia
Heavy and elegant, hemispherical iron skull, with pointed top, provided with pyramidal cusp with hollow faces, resting on a small sphere, at the inside visible marks of the hammer; at the centre the sliding nose piece (missing screw), chiselled at the edges, pierced the upper one, in the shape of a medallion the lower one, convex and engraved; at the front and the sides three cartouches engraved with inscriptions, only the central one is visible; at the sides two rings and two buttons; the lower band engraved with verses from the Qur`an; complete with original mail, the front part consisting in larger rings than the lateral ones, all riveted. In the rosettes:
Surat al-Nas (The Nas chapter consisting of six verses) from the Qur`an in thuluth Script:
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The God of mankind,
4. "From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one`s heart after one remembers Allah) ,
5. "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind,
6. "Of jinns and men."
Surat al-Falaq (the Falaq chapter consisting of five verses) from the Qur`an in thuluth Script:
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,
2. "From the evil of what He has created;
3. "And from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness; (or the moon as it sets or goes away).
4. "And from the evil of the witchcrafts when they blow in the knots,
5. "And from the evil of the envier when he envies."
In cartouches: The "Nadi aliyyan" prayer in Nas-ta`liq Script:
“Call on Ali (meaning Ali Ibn Abu-Taleb, the fourth righteous caliph, and for the Shia sect, the martyred saint they follow) who performs miracles, and you will find help in him in hardship.
With God`s assistance, your troubles and sadness will disperse with your help, oh Ali, oh Ali".
Thuluth and nas-ta`liq are names of two calligraphic scripts used in Arabic calligraphy, two of the six scripts (aqlam sittah). Nas-ta`liq was invented and favoured in Persia.
dimensions: height 47 cm.
Starting Price: €7000
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A rare and early combat Khula-Khud
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century
provenance: Persia
Heavy and elegant, hemispherical iron skull, with pointed top, provided with pyramidal cusp with hollow faces, resting on a small sphere, at the inside visible marks of the hammer; at the centre the sliding nose piece (missing screw), chiselled at the edges, pierced the upper one, in the shape of a medallion the lower one, convex and engraved; at the front and the sides three cartouches engraved with inscriptions, only the central one is visible; at the sides two rings and two buttons; the lower band engraved with verses from the Qur`an; complete with original mail, the front part consisting in larger rings than the lateral ones, all riveted. In the rosettes:
Surat al-Nas (The Nas chapter consisting of six verses) from the Qur`an in thuluth Script:
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,
2. "The King of mankind,
3. "The God of mankind,
4. "From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men) who withdraws (from his whispering in one`s heart after one remembers Allah) ,
5. "Who whispers in the breasts of mankind,
6. "Of jinns and men."
Surat al-Falaq (the Falaq chapter consisting of five verses) from the Qur`an in thuluth Script:
1. Say: "I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,
2. "From the evil of what He has created;
3. "And from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness; (or the moon as it sets or goes away).
4. "And from the evil of the witchcrafts when they blow in the knots,
5. "And from the evil of the envier when he envies."
In cartouches: The "Nadi aliyyan" prayer in Nas-ta`liq Script:
“Call on Ali (meaning Ali Ibn Abu-Taleb, the fourth righteous caliph, and for the Shia sect, the martyred saint they follow) who performs miracles, and you will find help in him in hardship.
With God`s assistance, your troubles and sadness will disperse with your help, oh Ali, oh Ali".
Thuluth and nas-ta`liq are names of two calligraphic scripts used in Arabic calligraphy, two of the six scripts (aqlam sittah). Nas-ta`liq was invented and favoured in Persia.
dimensions: height 47 cm.
Starting Price: €7000
Für Czerny International Auction House Ltd. Versandinformtation bitte wählen Sie +39 0187691376.