Signposts of Benefits

Stylized painting of Kabba in Mecca in opaque watercolor and gold on paper. The picture shows the complete colorful layout of the Prophet's mosque rendered as a graphic presentation of blues, purples, black and gold.

Signposts of Benefits (Dalaʾil al-khayrat); a Muslim Prayer Collection

Description:
Folios 22 verso, 23 recto: The Kaʿba in Mecca; the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina
Author:
Al-Jazuli (d. 1465)
Copyist:
Unknown
Language:
Arabic
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Location:
Kashmir
Dimensions:
Folio: H. 15.8 cm; W. 9.4 cm
Date:
Late 18th century
Inventory Number:
Ms. Yah. Ar. 852
Lender:
National Library of Israel
Credit:
From the collections of The National Library of Israel
National Library of Israel