Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 999H.

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS2322

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 999H.

Title:

Jawharat al-tawḥīd ... etc.

Place:

al-Qayṣarīyah

Kayseri TGN

Date:

1247 1831 or 1832

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 80 leaves : paper ; 212 x 135 (150 x 70) mm bound to 211 x 140 mm.

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from caption (fol. 1b).
Marginal notes and glosses. Title page of Asās al-iqtibās includes entry from Kashf al-ẓunūn and lines of poetry (fol. 5a).
Collation: Paper ; fol. i + 80 + i ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 21 lines per page in one or two columns ; frame-ruled in red.
Description: Rubricated ; vowel signs ; watermarks (eagle?) ; MS in good condition.
Decoration: Jawharat al-tawḥīd has an elaborate illuminated headpiece of gold, orange, blue, red, black and green. Opening spread frame-ruled in gold (fol. 1b-2a). Asās al-iqtibās has an elaborate headpiece in the same colors. Opening spread frame-ruled in gold (fol. 5b-6a).
Origin: According to colophon for the volume copy completed 1247 in al-Qayṣarīyah by Muḥammad al-Rushdī (fol. 80b).
Seal impression of al-Sayyid Muḥammad Nūrī dated 1297 (fol. 1a). Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900.

Keyword:

headpieces (layout features)

Gold tooled bindings

illuminated manuscripts

Headbands

Stamps

Watermarks

Manuscripts, Arabic

Islam--Doctrines

Arabic literature

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/99116516423506421

IIIF Manifest:

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/288ba714-51a3-4148-8c1a-9a217b07f423/manifest

Holding Institution:

Princeton University