Author
Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932, former owner, donor., Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning, former owner.
Publication Date
1800
Publication Place
[between 1800 and 1899?] -
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
146 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 220 x 175 (155 x 125) mm bound to 235 x 185 mm
Library
Penn Libraries
Library Asset ID
954274739
Record ID
9968530023503681
Library Location
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
Date
1800
Notes
Ms. codex., Title supplied by cataloger., Foliation: Paper, 146; [1-146], modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto., Script: Written in West African maghribī script in black ink; pointed, partially vocalized., Decoration: Geometric designs in red and brown on first and last pages (f. 1r, 146r); several other geometric designs throughout the text (f. 1v, 6r, 8r, 25v, 29r, 45r, 54v, 63v, 67v, 77v, 81r, 107r, 118r); rubrications in red., Binding: Unbound leaves between two boards with a leather strap attached to one board to wrap up the bundle., Item is undated, but likely produced in the 19th century., Catalog entry, 313, pasted to outside back cover., Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description. | Arabic. | Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside front cover).
Sample Text
Loose leaf codex of prayers; copied in two hands.
Tür
codices (bound manuscripts), prayers (compositions), drawings (visual works), Manuscripts, 19th century., Manuscripts, Arabic.
