Selections from the Qurʼān. (DS4171) (Q19304)

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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (RBD Lewis O 19, RBD Lewis O 19)
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Selections from the Qurʼān. (DS4171)
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (RBD Lewis O 19, RBD Lewis O 19)

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    Selections from the Qurʼān.
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    Manuscripts, Oriental--16th century
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    Manuscripts, Arabic--16th century
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    Qurʼans
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    Codices (bound manuscripts)
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    Manuscripts (documents)
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    Extent: 175 leaves : 210 x 150 (135 x 93) mm bound to 210 x 152 mm; paper
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    Ms. codex.
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    Title supplied by cataloguer.
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    Binding: Quarter covers with red-brown leather over pasteboard (Type III) and a black spine, blind stamped with central circular medallion and frame. Blue textile doublure.
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    Layout: 4 long lines, frame ruled.
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    Script: Written in muḥaqqaq in black ink; pointed and vocalized; unpointed letters are often pointed underneath (ʻalāmat al-ihmāl).
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    Decoration: Two dual-page illuminations in gold, blue and red with knotwork design frame and text in cloudbands with red swirl-pattern fill (f. 1v-2r, 94v-95). Polychrome medallions in blue and gold in the margins to indicate text divisions. Gold lobed circles with green interiors and red accents mark verse endings and smaller versions appear in other places as well. Sūrah headings in gold...
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    Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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    Provenance: Formerly owned by James Bassett, "Purchased for me in Tehran A. D. 1878. J. Bassett", probably James Bassett a Presbyterian missionary working in Iran until 1885 (note inside back cover).
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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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