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Fragment of aphorisms and apothegms : manuscript
Title
Fragment of aphorisms and apothegms : manuscript.
Production
Place not identified, 18th century.
Physical Description
2 leaves ; 21 cm
Language
Arabic
Notes
Title supplied by cataloger.
Romanization supplied by cataloger.
21 x 15 cm; written surfaces 10.5 x 15 cm; 23 lines per page.
Binding: Unbound (two loose leaves).
In large clear naskh script, in black ink, on cream color paper; the phrase "Yā ʻAlī" (O ʻAlī) in red; some notes and corrections on the margins; catchwords.
In Arabic.
Forms part of the Hartford Seminary Collection. For a description of the collection, search by call number: Hartford Seminary.
Provenance
Purchased from Hartford Seminary on the Beinecke Rare Book & Capital Reserve Fund, 2005.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Fragment of aphorisms and apothegms, in the form of advice, by the Prophet, to "ʻAlī" (ʻAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib, cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet). Name of copyist and place and date of copying not mentioned, probably from the 18th century.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 07, 2024
References
Fragment of aphorisms and apothegms. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Fragment of aphorisms and apothegms. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
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Genre/Form
Manuscripts, Arabic - 18th century.
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