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Human body, arteries and viscera, Persian, 1893

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Pages from an Arab Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Cover, spine and bindings of an Arabic Text

Avicenna, Canon Medicinae, 1632

A multi-coloured text transcribed on a black background with gold flecks. The text illustrates sayings in Arabic of the Amir of Yatrib, Batha and Nahhaf, which relate to the words of the Prophet Mohammad. Transcrived in Cairo.

Arabic Kufic calligraphy, A passage from the Qur'an

Example of Arabic text

Arabic style binding - outside of back binding board, 1632 AD

An ode from the Quran written out by Bechran

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board cover of the Canon transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Text and painting, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

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Human body, arteries and viscera, Persian, 1893

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Pages from an Arab Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Cover, spine and bindings of an Arabic Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Human skeleton with anatomical labels, Persian, 1893

Avicenna, Canon Medicinae, 1632

A multi-coloured text transcribed on a black background with gold flecks. The text illustrates sayings in Arabic of the Amir of Yatrib, Batha and Nahhaf, which relate to the words of the Prophet Mohammad. Transcrived in Cairo.

Arabic Kufic calligraphy, A passage from the Qur'an

Example of Arabic text

Page from an Arabic Text

Arabic style binding - outside of back binding board, 1632 AD

Page from an Arabic Text

Example of Arabic text

Page from an Arabic Text

An ode from the Quran written out by Bechran

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board cover of the Canon transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Page from an Arabic Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Example of Arabic text

Page from an Arabic Text

Page from an Arabic Text

Text and painting, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD