Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS Or 28

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DS ID:

DS6600

Shelfmark:

MS Or 28

Title:

Kitāb al-ukar

Author:

Theodosius, active 1st century B.C. / ثاوذوسيوس، active 1st century B.C.

Theodosius of Bithynia WIKIDATA

Place:

18--

Date:

1800-1899

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: vii, 38, vii leaves : paper, illustrations ; 197 x 124 (170 x 64) mm, bound to 201 x 125 mm

Former Owner(s):

Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944

David Eugene Smith WIKIDATA

Note:

Manuscript codex.
Title from introduction (f. 1v).
Layout: Written in 17 long lines; border-ruled.
Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink.
Decoration: Textblock is border-ruled in gold; rubrications in red; numerous geometrical digrams in red; simple headpiece (f. 1v).
Origin: The item is undated; perhaps produced in the first half of the 19th century.
Shelfmark: MS Or 28.
Formerly owned by David Eugene Smith (bookplate inside front cover).

Keyword:

History

codices (bound manuscripts)

Early works

manuscripts (documents)

diagrams

Manuscripts, Arabic

Geometry

Arab countries

Institutional Record:

https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/14642088

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/ldpd_14642088_000/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library