Item Information

Quran, sura 1 opening pages, sura 2 opening pages

Islam

complete copy of the Quran

undated (between 1600 and 1800)

ara

CLIO id: 4488501

South Asia

unknown

M. Krek, "Islamic Manuscripts in North American Libraries: Part 5 - Union Theological Seminary Library," MELA Notes, no. 36 (Fall 1985), p. 4 s.v. 3

1600 1800

inferred

India

manuscripts

nnc-ut

Burke Arabic MS 2

no colophon
marginal notes in Persian
illegible impression of square seal
the later added pages contain four chapters of a Persian theological treatise, a prayer, and a chart

Physical Description for item from which digital images are taken:
2 endpapers
413 fols. with pencilled foliation in western numerals
fol. 405 was counted twice
fols. 2-405i constitute the original Quran manuscript
gatherings of 4 bifolia, but the first two gatherings (fols. 1-11) are irregular
fols. 2-405i are thin transparent laid paper without visible chainlines, while fols. 1 and 405ii-413 are different laid papers with visible regular chainlines
22.2 x 13.4 cm, but the textblock was cropped for the binding
rubrication
illumination
detached leather binding with flap

eng

rd

Arabic manuscripts collection

book

22.75 x 14.75 x 5 cm