ManuscriptsIslamic15th-16th century
Ten Folios from a Manuscript of the Al-Raybiyya fi l-fara'id of Badr al-din Sibt al-Mardini (1423-1506)
15th-16th century
Dimensions
23.6 x 16.7 cm (9 5/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
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