Lot 163: A PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT ON MATHEMATICS AND GEOMANCY, 18TH–19TH CENTURY.
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A substantial Persian manuscript devoted to mathematical calculations, numerical systems, geomancy and related divinatory sciences, written in black and red ink on paper. The manuscript is extensively illustrated with complex numerical tables, grids, calculations and geometric diagrams, including densely arranged numerical and letter-based compositions, many enclosed within red-ruled borders. Several leaves contain elaborate diagrammatic arrangements combining Persian and Arabic script with numerals and mathematical notation.
Approximately 27 x 17cm
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