Loading, please wait...
LOT 0278
Islamic Leather-Bound Manuscript, Two Books on Mathematics
1095 A.H.
6 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (232 grams, 16 x 21.5 cm).
Rebound as a hardback with full leather binding, central arabesque foliage panel to each cover; title page with triangular block of naskh text with red marks; first set of text pages typically with 31 lines of cramped naskh script in black ink with red highlighting, hand-drawn geometric figures with numerical notation relating to angles, etc; second set with looser script typically in 23 lines with marginal notes and red underscoring, tables and perpendicular text blocks.
ProvenanceFrom an important family collection started in the late 1950s.
Property of a West London, UK, gentleman.
The texts are: (1) 'Ghaniat alhisab' (In Arithmetic) the classification by Judge Jamal al-Din Ahmad bin Ali Ibn Thabit (2) 'Alkaayib' (In Calculating Mathematical Copies) by the computer scientist Shihab al-Din Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ha'im al-Magdisi, written out by Yusuf ibn Hussein Hamouda Al-Habibi in the year 1095 A.H. (1683 A.D.).
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0278
Islamic Leather-Bound Manuscript, Two Books on Mathematics
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
-
Green Stone Pendant with Inscription
19th-20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Rectangular with scooped detailing to the upper edge, point pierced for suspension; five lines of calligraphic nastaliq script with floral ornament. 36.2 grams, 63 mm
with a London, UK gallery, 1971-early 2000s. -
South Arabian Alabaster Head of a Woman
1st century B.C.-1st century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,170
Carved in the half-round, the eyes with drilled pupils to accept inserts; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 3.49 kg total, 22.5 cm high including stand
From the collection of Dr Mohammed Saïd Farsi (1936-2019), acquired between 1960-1990 at Christie's, Sotheby's and Mayfair galleries.
The eyes of these beautiful statues were inlaid with blue glass or lapis lazuli. These portraits could have been inserted in a funerary stele, but most probably this portrait comes from a statue similar to the 'Myriam of Tamna', as can be understood from the flat back, to which braided hair in plaster was probably attached. -
Neo Babylonian Stone Duck Weight
7th-6th century B.C.Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
Modelled in the round with the head resting along the spine. 18 grams, 37 mm
Collected from 1970-1999. From the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
