Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis O 11

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS4165

Shelfmark:

Lewis O 11

Title:

al-Qurʼān.

Place:

Iran? ;

Iran TGN

Language:

Arabic with Persian commentary and end pages

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 700 leaves : 412 x 240 (267 x 134) mm bound to 410 x 255 mm; paper

Former Owner(s):

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis WIKIDATA

Manuscripts, Arabic--19th century Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century Commentaries Qurʼans Codices (bound manuscripts) Illuminations (painting) Manuscripts (documents)

Note:

Ms. codex.
Binding: Bound in light brown leather with flap (Type II); front and back covers blind stamped with a central mandorla, two pendants on the vertical axis, and cornerpieces in a gilt stamped frame; flap also blind stamped with half mandorla.
Layout: 11 long lines, border-ruled with margin for commentary.
Script: Written in naskh in black ink, pointed and vocalized. Commentary in nastaʻliq in black ink, pointed.
Decoration: Polychrome using black, blue, green, white, and gold inks. Dual page illumination on first opening (f. 1v-2r) in gold, blue, red, and green with text in cloudbands. Textblock rule-bordered in gold and black; page openings ruled in gold and black; sūrah titles and readings in red; gold roundels mark verse ends. Polychrome medallions in the margins indicate sections and red letter...
Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Arabic--19th century

Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century

Commentaries

Qurʼans

Codices (bound manuscripts)

Illuminations (painting)

Manuscripts (documents)

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_011.html

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_011/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia