Publication Date
1511
Publication Place
-
[between 8--? and 1511?]
Subject
Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Illuminated manuscripts—Islamic Empire—16th century
Type
kitap
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
14
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9930605533506421
Record ID
n870zv642
Library Location
HSVM Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett Additional no. 1, HSVM Electronic Resource, ELF1 Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett Additional no. 1, ELF1 Electronic Resource
Date
0800-01-01 T000:00:00 AH/1511-12-31 TAA:KHAS:KHAZZ — 0800-1511
Notes
Fragment from a Qurʾān consisting of Sūrah 2:235 (in part) - 266, likely from the 9th or 10th centuries and later embellished in the 16th century. | Ms. codex., Ms. erroneously foliated beginning on the second folio. Record follows erroneous foliation., Physical description: 7 lines per page; written in early Abbasid script (style D.Va--see Déroche, F., The Abbasid tradition, no. 48) in brown-black ink on parchment. Vocalized with red and green dots. Red, green, and gold medallions mark every ten āyahs. On fol. 11a, about 1/3 of the parchment is missing along the outer edge and has been replaced by laid, Arabic paper. Parchment set within frame of heavy, coated, handmade paper., Decoration: Embellishments on both parchment and paper likely dating from the 16th century. Text has been decorated with gold ground containing a colored floral pattern. Surrounding border on paper consists of a gilt frame, a blue border with gilt flowers, red and green bands, and a floral outer border., Origin: Original text likely from the 9th or 10th centuries (compare with Déroche, F., The Abbasid tradition, no. 48). Decoration likely added in the 16th century. Attributed to ʻAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn on fol. 11b and 12a. | 18th century binding. Cover is handwoven, multi-colored cloth with paisley motif. Spine and edges are green leather with stamped gilt scroll border. Doublures are marbled paper. | Note of presentation to Shāh Ismāʻīl Safavī by Ḥāfiẓ Muḥammad ʻAbd al-Ḥusayn Khān Sirāj al-Mulk, Minister of War, dated 917 H [1511 or 12] and accompanied by the donor's stamp (fol. 12a). Seal of Shāh Ismāʻīl Safavī accompanied by a note on fol. 11b, also dated 917 H. Three other seals on fol. 11a-11b. Purchased by Robert Garrett in 1928 (fol. ia).
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Digital content
Koleksiyonlar
Robert Garrett, Digitized Manuscripts, Princeton Digital Library of Islamic Manuscripts, Collections Donated to Princeton University Library
