Shamsa
الشمسة
A sun-shaped rosette ornament opening luxury Islamic manuscripts, often bearing the owner's or scribe's name.
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Arts of the bookLibraries, paper and the book
Overview
A circular, sun-shaped ornament with which luxury Islamic manuscripts open. Its centre carries the names of the owner and the scribe. 1
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islam.museum contributors. “Shamsa”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/shamsa/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.