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Colophon in Gold Tawqi? Script
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While the texts of Walters manuscript W.581are written in Thuluth and Naskh scripts, the scribe used Tawqi" script to write the colophon, as was common in the Islamic manuscript tradition. The scribe signs himself as Ridwan ibn Muhammad al-Tabizi and indicates that the manuscript was copied in 767 AH/AD 1366.
| Artist / Maker | Busiri |
|---|---|
| Date | 1366 AD (767 AH) |
| Culture / Origin | Ridwan ibn Muhammad al-Tabizi |
| Dimensions | 1239×1800 px (digital) |
| Department | Calligraphy (Hat) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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