Details

Subject(s)

• Qurʼan [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

Mostly complete section, containing the first word of 9:93 to the final word of 10:109.

Notes

• Decoration: Sūrah titles in red; red double line border rules; red roundels mark verse ends.
• Layout: 7 long lines.
• Manuscript codex.
• One volume of a 30-part Qur'ān of which RBML holds fifteen volumes under separate shelfmarks (see MS Or. 94 for the primary entry).
• Origin: [1085] A.H.; MS Or. 94 from this set lists that date.
• Script: Naskh in black ink, fully vocalized; occasional catchwords on verso, lower left.
• Shelfmark: MS Or 101.
• Title from inscriptions (following 2r, 2v).

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

Islamic binding. Full brown leather with central blind stamped mandorla and blind tooled lines. Fore-edge and envelope flap with central stamp and blind tooled lines. Marbled paper separate pastedowns and flap linings.

Language note

Arabic.

Source acquisition

Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Other format(s)

Also available as a digital facsimile.

Other title(s)

Qur'ān in thirty parts ; volume 11.

OCLC

1056194684

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