[al-Qurʼān].

Abstract:

Miniature, octagonal copy of the Qur'ān for use as an amulet.

Date:

1750

Identifier:

9977406946003681; (OCoLC)1061859655; (OCoLC)on1061859655

Language:

Arabic

Provenance:

Gift of Gordon A. Block, Jr., 1966.

Publisher:

[between 1750 and 1850?]

Relation:

Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0002/html/mscodex1909.html

Subject:

Qurʼans.; Manuscripts, Arabic -- 19th century.; Codices (bound manuscripts); Amulets.; Manuscripts, Arabic -- 18th century.

Resource Type:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

146 leaves : laid paper, illuminations; 47 x 47 (33 x 33) mm bound to 47 x 47 mm.

Personal Name:

Block, Gordon A., Jr., 1914-1973, former owner.

Rights:

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

Notes:

Binding: Bound in thin red leather over card, cut in an octagonal shape with a gilt stamped, teardrop-shaped medallion with a flower motif, and gilt frame. Spine is loose from covers, but has been repaired by paper hinges from the doublure. Endbands in white and blue stripe in chevron pattern.; Origin: Probably copied in the mid-18th to mid-19th century.; Ms. codex.; Layout: 19 long lines, border-ruled.; Script: Written in naskh using black ink; pointed and vocalized.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Foliation: Western numeral foliation in pencil added, upper left recto; no catchwords.; Decoration: First opening has dual page illuminations of flowers in red, blue, and gold around al-Fātiḥah and the beginning of al-Baqarah (f. 1v-2r). On all other pages, the textblock has a cirucular border rule in gold, black, blue; sūrah titles are in gold ink; verse endings marked by a gold dot.; Arabic.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 1909