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DS ID:

DS4186

Shelfmark:

Lewis O 36

Title:

Astronomical charts for Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shāh Qājār.

Author:

Munajjim Bāshī, Muḥammad Riz̤á, active 18th century-19th century / منجم باشى، محمد رضى،

Muḥammad Riz̤á Munajjim Bāshī WIKIDATA

Lewis, Anne Baker, 1868-1937

Anne Baker Lewis WIKIDATA

Place:

Iran

Iran TGN

Language:

Persian

Persian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 22 leaves : 442 x 300 (367 x 250) mm bound to 450 x 315 mm; paper

Former Owner(s):

Gunther, Charles Frederick, 1837-1920

Charles F. Gunther WIKIDATA

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis WIKIDATA

Tables Tables (documents) Codices (bound manuscripts) Charts, diagrams, etc Manuscripts (documents) Diagrams

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Binding: Rebound in modern olive green boards.
Layout: Chiefly grids of varying numbers of columns and rows; 15 long lines on first opening.
Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink with headers in thuluth in red and black ink; pointed.
Decoration: Dual-page illuminated headpieces in blue, red, orange, and imitation gold on first page-opening (f. 1v-2r); numerous tables in red and black; illuminated tables and decorations around headings (f. 6v, 7r, 8v-22r); rubrications in red.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Charles F. Gunther.
Provenance: Sold at "Selections from the Charles F. Gunther Collection" American Art Association, 12 November 1925, lot 373 (catalog entry pasted onto f. 22v).
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.

Keyword:

Tables

Tables (documents)

Codices (bound manuscripts)

Charts, diagrams, etc

Manuscripts (documents)

Diagrams

Manuscripts, Persian

Manuscripts, Oriental

Astronomy

Astrology

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_036.html

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_036/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia