Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis O 37
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS4187
- Shelfmark:
- Lewis O 37
- Title:
- Genealogical tables.
- Place:
- Iran
- Language:
- Persian
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 43 leaves : 335 x 205 (315 x 200) mm bound to 335 x 205 mm; paper
- Former Owner(s):
- Bassett, James, 1834-1906
Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century Codices (bound manuscripts) Genealogical tables Manuscripts, Persian--19th century Manuscripts (documents) - Note:
- Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Catalog entry from sale pasted onto f. 43v.
Binding: Bound in plain dark brown paper over pasteboard with marbled paper doublure.
Layout: Numerous sets of two concentric circles with a name written inside the interior circle and color filled in between the two circles connected by lines to other circle-sets. Text appears at angles among the circles. The first two pages are introductory material written diagonally, f. 1v is fully written and f. 2r is written in a 150 x 130 mm box.
Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
Decoration: Each page-opening is frame-ruled in green. Rubrications in red. Circles are chiefly either blue or green, but also include orange and closer to the end of the work, red, silver, pink, and yellow. A few circles contain more than one color (f. 36rv-38r, for example). The colored portion of the circle is also sometimes decorated with gold zigzag patterns. Red lines connect the circles...
Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
Provenance: Formerly owned by James Bassett; inscription "from Rev Dr. Bassett, late missionary, 1886" (note in pencil, f. 43v).
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_037.html
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_037/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
