Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts New Series no. 1140

Metadata

DS ID:

DS14240

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts New Series no. 1140

Title:

Kitab-ı İskendernāme

Author:

Ahmedî, 1334?-1413 / احمدى، 1334?-1413

Ahmedi WIKIDATA

Date:

between 15--? and 16--?

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Ottoman Turkish

Ottoman Turkish WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 202 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 230 x 134 (170 x 82) mm

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from fol. 1b.
Physical description: 21 lines per page, in two columns; written in small, neat naskh in black on tan glazed, laid European paper. Catchwords. Mildewed and damp stained; in fair condition.
Decoration: On fol. 1b, illuminated ʻunwan in gold and color; text framed in blue and gold.
On fol. 1a, several owner's stamps and notes, including: Note and stamp of Atîk Kasım Paşa bin Mustafa, dated 12 Jumādá I --99 H (same stamp also on fol. 202a). Note and stamp of es-Sayyit Mehmet Şerif Hamza Hâmit Paşa. Note and stamp dated [1]210 H [1795 or 6]. Note and stamp of İbrahim Saddedin bin Hüseyin, dated 1246 H [1830 or 31].

Keyword:

headpieces (layout features)

Manuscripts, Turkish

illuminated manuscripts

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9972849573506421

Holding Institution:

Princeton University