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An Ottoman Magical Scroll with Astrological and Numerological Diagrams.
A long Ottoman scroll featuring a sequence of circular and rectangular diagrams containing Arabic script, numerals, and talismanic symbols. Likely intended for protective or divinatory use, the scroll includes astrological charts, magic squares, and invocations laid out in a continuous illuminated manuscript format. Richly ornamented with floral borders and vibrant pigments in red, gold, green, and blue, the scroll unrolls to reveal an esoteric cosmology possibly tied to Islamic occult sciences or traditional medicine.
Approximately 267 x 10cm
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