Extent: 157 leaves : paper ; 164 x 105 (110-145 x 58-72) mm. bound to 170 x 111 mm.
Note:
Ms. composite codex. Physical description, text 1 is 15 lines per page, in three columns; written in small nastaʻliq in black on tan glazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Outer third column wraps around top and bottom of inner two columns. Marginal damp staining. Lacunae after fol. 1, 14, 36. Physical description, text 2 is 15 lines per page, in two columns; written in medium nastaʻliq in black on tan glazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication; text block has been trimmed. Marginal damp staining; some smudging. Fol. 47-48 belong after fol. 73. Lacuna after fol. 73. Physical description, text 3 is 14 lines per page, in two columns; written in small nastaʻliq in black on tan glazed, laid Arabic paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Extensive damp staining; mildewed. Fol. 74 is torn and missing part of page. Fol. 116-137 belong after fol. 102. Fol. 129-132 belong after fol. 126. Lacunae after fol. 102, 126, 128, 137. Physical description, text 4 is 14 lines per page, in two columns; written in medium nastaʻliq in black on machine-made paper. Catchwords; text block has been trimmed. On fol. 1a, 74a, 138a, 156b, owner's stamp of Shuʻāʻ, dated 1315 H [1897 or 8].
Do you have more information to share with the Holding Institution about this manuscript or would you like to suggest a correction? Contact information is available for member institutions via our member directory.
