al-Qurʼān. (DS4166) (Q19289)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis O 12, Lewis O 12)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | al-Qurʼān. (DS4166) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis O 12, Lewis O 12) |
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Perkins, Oliver Henry, -1912
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Karam al-Dīn, Ḥāfiẓ
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Qurʼans
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Illuminations (painting)
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Manuscripts, Arabic--18th century
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Manuscripts, Oriental--18th century
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Extent: 434 leaves : 247 x 152 (190 x 105) mm, bound to 255 x 172 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Binding: Modern binding in orange-pink textile over paperboard with flap (Type II); marbled paper doublure on flap.
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Layout: 11 long lines, border-ruled.
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Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed and vocalized.
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Decoration: Polychrome using purple, gold, red, black, white, and blue; dual page illumination of gold, blue, and white on first opening (f. 1v-2r) and last opening (f. 432v-433r) with text in cloudbands; readings in red, titles in white. On all other pages, textblock rule-bordered in red and blue; page framed with a narrow blue rule. Roundels and medallions to indicate text divisions appear...
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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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Provenance: Formerly owned by Ḥāfiẓ Karam al-Dīn, son of Ḥāfiẓ Sharaf al-Dīn of Tapah Awmira (inscription in Persian on f. 433v).
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Provenance: Formerly owned by Oliver Henry Perkins (bookplate inside front cover and inscription reading: "Presented by Sami-ul-Husain Khan to Oliver H. Perkins, Esq. Agra, India 30th December 1905" on first flyleaf verso).
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Provenance: Sold at auction from the collection of Oliver Henry Perkins, Anderson Galleries, 23 March 1926, lot 576.
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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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