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Talisman and charm book
Title
Talisman and charm book.
Created
Ottoman Empire, 1500-1699.
Physical Description
1 item (129 leaves) : paper ; 76 mm x 56 mm
Language
Turkish, Ottoman
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
Romanization supplied by cataloger.
Layout: Single columns of 8 lines.
Script: Naskh, in different hands.
Binding: Flap binding, brown leather over paper pasteboards, blind-tooled floral central mandorla.
Decoration: Illuminated diagrams, rubrication. Decoration extends on the front and back pastedowns.
Later manuscript annotation on flap pastedown: John T. Beer, Rock-Ferry.
In Ottoman Turkish.
Provenance
Gift of Henry Rogers Winthrop.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Illuminated manuscript, on paper, of a talisman and charm book, for blessings and protection, containing prayers, diagrams, seals, magical charms, and Qur'anic verses.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
April 02, 2024
References
Talisman and Charm Book. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Talisman and Charm Book. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Amulets.
Illuminated manuscripts.
Manuscripts, Turkish - 16th century.
Manuscripts, Turkish - 17th century.
Talismans.
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