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[القرآن].
[al-Qurʼān].
Uniform title
Qurʼan.
قرآن.
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
Arabic
Published/Created
[between 1650 and 1800?]
Description
1 online resource (iv, 362, ii leaves) : paper, illuminations
Details
Subject(s)
Amulets
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Manuscripts, Arabic
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17th century
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Manuscripts, Arabic
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18th century
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Donor
Lewis, Anne Baker, 1868-1937
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Former owner
Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Related name
Free Library of Philadelphia. Rare Book Department. John Frederick Lewis Collection of Oriental Manuscripts
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Summary note
Complete, octagonal copy of the Qurʼān with metal case, for use as an amulet; several leaves have been repaired and the first few may be later replacements.
Notes
A repeating stamp on the flyleaves at the front and back of book bears pious statements and the number 118.
Binding: Bound in red leather over thin card with embossed gold onlays in a central octagon and narrow frame; octagonal carrying case of silver-colored metal with a clasp that allows for a string to be threaded through it; grey enamal top set with a central red stone and ten red stone petals lined with gold.
Decoration: Dual page illuminated first and last openings in gold with green and blue or orange flower and vine motifs (f. 1v-2r, 357v-358r). Textblock is octagonally border-ruled in gold. Gold roundels lined in red mark verse endings; sūrah titles in red.
Foliation: Modern foliation in pencil added to every tenth leaf, top left recto; catchwords every verso, lower left.
Layout: 13 long lines, border-ruled.
Ms. codex.
Origin: Copy is undated; perhaps copied in the 17th or 18th century.
Script: Written in neat ghubar in black ink, pointed and vocalized.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Location of originals
Original Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
OPenn University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
Language note
Arabic.
Provenance
Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
References
Simsar, Muhammed Ahmed. Oriental manuscripts of the John Frederick Lewis Collection, 6
Other title(s)
Koran
OCLC
1131819670
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