University of Pennsylvania, CAJS Rar Ms 132

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS751

Shelfmark:

CAJS Rar Ms 132

Title:

Devotional book.

Date:

[between 1800 and 1899?]

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 146 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 220 x 175 (155 x 125) mm bound to 235 x 185 mm

Former Owner(s):

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis WIKIDATA

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning WIKIDATA

Note:

Foliation: Paper, 146; [1-146], modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto.
Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Ms. codex.
Script: Written in West African maghribī script in black ink; pointed, partially vocalized.
Decoration: Geometric designs in red and brown on first and last pages (f. 1r, 146r); several other geometric designs throughout the text (f. 1v, 6r, 8r, 25v, 29r, 45r, 54v, 63v, 67v, 77v, 81r, 107r, 118r); rubrications in red.
Binding: Unbound leaves between two boards with a leather strap attached to one board to wrap up the bundle.
Catalog entry, 313, pasted to outside back cover.
Item is undated, but likely produced in the 19th century.
Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside front cover).

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Arabic

drawings (visual works)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts

prayers (literary genre)

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9968530023503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3tt4fv2s/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania