Providence Public Library, Wetmore MS 3

Metadata

DS ID:

DS11393

Shelfmark:

Wetmore MS 3

Title:

Arabic alphabet

Author:

Mustafa Wasif Ghazi

Mustafa Wasif Ghazi WIKIDATA

Date:

1150/1737–8. The date seems to have been tampered with and may have read 1250/1834–5.

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

light brown paper, glazed and watermarked with letters V. G.

Physical Description:

Extent: fols. 19; light brown paper, glazed and watermarked with letters V. G.; 170 x 255 mm

Former Owner(s):

Edith Wetmore

Edith Wetmore WIKIDATA

Note:

Layout: 6 lines
Script: large naskh, calligraphic script
Decoration: illuminated unwan and other gold leaf illuminations
Binding: gilt-tooled leather binding
Provenance: Edith Wetmore, collection of children’s books, ca. 1952

Keyword:

encyclopedias

Alphabet

Holding Institution:

Providence Public Library