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Illustrated folio with reproduction of Aghia Sophia - Illustrated folio with reproduction of Aghia Sophia Turkey, 20th century Text in Arabic on the front and Turkish on the back. The front shows a depiction of the most important mosque in Istanbul, a former Byzantine basilica, on a background of minute golden spirals. The text on this page is of a religious character and is a prayer for the victory of a war, which is narrated on the verso, in Turkish, black ink on a single column of 13 lines. The miniature was exhibited at the Musée d'Art Moderne Céret, France, during the exhibition Najia Mehadji, la trace et le souffle, 30 June-4 November 2018. 19.5 X 13.5 cm