Collection: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Qayani Collection of Arabic and Persian Manuscripts (Collection 1053), 1053/9
Date:: 1830
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848

Description:: Fragment containing parts or all of four short chapters 84 to 87, including: verses 16 to 25 of al-inshiqāq (The sundering), all of al-Burῡj (The mansions of the stars), all of al-Ṭāriq (The morning star), and verses 1 through 14 and the first two words of verse 15 from al-A̒alá (The most high).
Date:: n.d.
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848

Description:: Minasian Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts (Collection 1147), 1147/1Ms. 1057/1.
Date:: 1658
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848

Description:: Back cover [page 4] same painted motif, inside covers [page 2 and 3] different painted flower motif.
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848

Description:: Text in Persian, Object descriptionLayout: Average of 12 lines of text per page.Script: Nasta̒ lῑq.Decoration: Illumination on title page; paper is painted in blue and gold floral motifs.Binding: Red leather binding with three medallions blind stamped on cover.Additional description: The leaves decorated in yellows, greens, and blues, with gold floral motifs. The text in black, chapter headings in gold.
Date:: [1566?]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Exhibit Collection of Near Eastern Manuscripts, 1492-1848

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