Details

Subject(s)

• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 191L(a)q. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Blind tooled bindings [Browse]
• Headbands [Browse]
• Watermarks [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• illuminated manuscripts [Browse]

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Folios 242-243 are later replacement pages. Prayer (fol. 242b-243a). Label on upper cover: "261 KE".
• Collation: Paper ; fol. 243 + i ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
• Layout: 17 lines per page ; frame-ruled in red.
• Description: Rubricated ; vowel signs ; watermarks (three crescents; roman-alphabet lettering "UB") ; MS in fair condition; stained and mended.
• Decoration: Opening spread framed in a simple geometric design of reddish-orange and black.
• Origin: Originates from East India according to Hitti.

Binding note

Later type III (without flap) binding in dark brown leather. Blind-stamped mandorla with pendants. Multi-colored endbands.

Provenance

Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1904.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

References

Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1183.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

Place name(s)

India

OCLC

1458835682

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