(Q19352)
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Bassett, James, 1834-1906
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Genealogical tables
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Manuscripts, Persian--19th century
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Extent: 43 leaves : 335 x 205 (315 x 200) mm bound to 335 x 205 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Catalog entry from sale pasted onto f. 43v.
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Binding: Bound in plain dark brown paper over pasteboard with marbled paper doublure.
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Layout: Numerous sets of two concentric circles with a name written inside the interior circle and color filled in between the two circles connected by lines to other circle-sets. Text appears at angles among the circles. The first two pages are introductory material written diagonally, f. 1v is fully written and f. 2r is written in a 150 x 130 mm box.
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Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
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Decoration: Each page-opening is frame-ruled in green. Rubrications in red. Circles are chiefly either blue or green, but also include orange and closer to the end of the work, red, silver, pink, and yellow. A few circles contain more than one color (f. 36rv-38r, for example). The colored portion of the circle is also sometimes decorated with gold zigzag patterns. Red lines connect the circles...
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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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Provenance: Formerly owned by James Bassett; inscription "from Rev Dr. Bassett, late missionary, 1886" (note in pencil, f. 43v).
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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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