University of Pennsylvania, CAJS Rar Ms 132

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS751

Shelfmark:

CAJS Rar Ms 132

Title:

Devotional book

Devotional book

Date:

between 1800 and 1899?

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

paper, illustrations

Paper AAT

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:

Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, 146; [1-146], modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto.
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.
Item is undated, but likely produced in the 19th century.
Catalog entry, 313, pasted to outside back cover.
Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside front cover).

Keyword:

prayers (literary genre)

codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts

Nineteenth century

drawings (visual works)

Manuscripts, Arabic

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9968530023503681

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Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania