[Collection of prayers and charms].

Abstract:

Collection of prayers, including several based on the Āyat al-Kursī, and several others for each day of the week.

Date:

1750

Description:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Identifier:

9958166593503681; (OCoLC)808635847; (OCoLC)ocn808635847; (PU)5816659-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Arabic

Provenance:

Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.; Sold at auction at Sotheby's in a sale of Phillipps manuscripts, 25 Nov. 1968, lot 242.; Sold by bookseller Thomas Thorpe to Sir Thomas Phillipps, ms. 2370 (spine label, stamp on f. 1r).

Publisher:

[between 1750 and 1850?]

Relation:

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs40.html

Subject:

Islam -- Prayers and devotions -- Early works to 1800.; Islamic magic -- Early works to 1800.; Islamic magic.; Islam -- Prayers and devotions.; Manuscripts, Arabic.; Manuscripts, 18th century.; Manuscripts, Digital.; Codices (bound manuscripts); Prayers.; Devotional literature.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

150 leaves : paper, illuminations; 173 x 116 (120 x 70) mm bound to 173 x 124 mm

Personal Name:

Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872, former owner.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.

Corporate Name:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Origin: The item is undated, probably late 18th or early 19th century.; Watermark: Walking lion.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Collation: Paper, 150; 1-15¹⁰. Catchwords on each page, lower left verso.; Layout: Written in 11 long lines; border-ruled.; Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed .; Decoration: Simple gilt headpieces, some with titles entered in red and others empty; textblock border-ruled in red; red dots with tails punctuate the text.; Binding: Red leather over pasteboard with flap (Type II); flap does not fit the fore-edge of the textblock, possibly a re-purposed cover; blind stamped circular flowers in center, on corners and in the middle of each edge; blind-tooled frame.; Ms. codex.; Arabic.

Physical Location:

LJS 40

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)