Exhibition: The Quran in East and West: Manuscripts and Printed Books
Item appears in the following exhibition pageThe Quran in East and West: Manuscripts and Printed Books: Qurans : Envelope Bindings Item Information Dublin CoreTitleQuran, front cover
SubjectIslamic book
Descriptionblind-tooled leather binding with flap
Dateundated (between 1600 and 1800)
Languageara
IdentifierCLIO id: 4488501
Additional Item MetadataSpatial CoverageArab provinces of the Ottoman Empire
Provenancein May 1883 purchased from the nephew of the American missionary Tillman C. Howbridge for the library of Union Theological Seminary
CitationM. Krek, "Islamic Manuscripts in North American Libraries: Part 5 - Union Theological Seminary Library," MELA Notes, no. 36 (Fall 1985), p. 5 s.v. 4
MODSKey Date1600 1800
Type of Datein
Place of OriginAnatolia or Syria
Form/Genremanuscripts
Repository Namennc-ut
Shelf LocationBurke Arabic MS 3
Language of Catalogingeng
Digital Originrd
CollectionArabic manuscripts collection
Still Image Item Type MetadataOriginal Formatbook with envelope binding
Physical Dimensions27 x 18 cm (board)
Citation“Quran, front cover,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed January 25, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/exhibits/show/quran/item/6164. |