Details

Subject(s)

• Qurʼan—Manuscripts [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic [Browse]

Former owner

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 [Browse]

Related name

• Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) [Browse]

Summary note

Complete copy of the Qurʼān; pages have been trimmed and remounted; some marginal medallions are cut off as is text on a few leaves.

Notes

• Decoration: Dual-page illuminated first opening in gold with blue (f. 1r-2v); sūrah headings in gold ink lined in black; teardrop, circular, and pointed oval marginal medallions in gold and blue with blue finials; verse endings marked by gold rosettes with blue and orange or red dots; readings in red.
• Former shelfmark: X893.7 K84 I148.
• Layout: Written in 13 long lines.
• Manuscript codex.
• Origin: The item is undated, but probably from the 14th or 15th century based on the style.
• Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed and vocalized; headings in thuluth in gold.
• Shelfmark: MS Or 262.
• Title supplied by cataloger.

Location of originals

• Original Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
• OPenn University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

Source of description

Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.

Binding note

Rebound in leather over pasteboard with flap (Type II); the original boards, gold and blind tooled, are incorporated into the new binding; red leather spine; pink paper doublure.

Language note

Arabic.

Provenance

David Eugene Smith collection.

Source acquisition

Presumed to be a gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Other format(s)

Also available as a digital facsimile.

OCLC

1224546799

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