Shelfmark
ECOM 6
Title
al-Qurʾān [manuscript].
Publication, distribution, etc.
Persia, September-October 1741 [the month of Rajab 1154].
Physical description
1 v. : ill. ; 268 x 153 mm.
Note
Material: chart.
Note
Format: codex.
Note
Decoration: two double pages of fine illumination in colours and gold; illuminated headings and reading marks.
Note
Handwriting: written in fine Naskhi script enclosed within interlinear gilt cloudbands and marked with small golden flowers, commentary in the margin in Nasta'liq script.
Note
Number of leaves: 527 ff.
Note
A Safavid Koran with Persian traslation and commentary, dated the month of Rajab 1154/1741. Probably used for teaching.
Note
Text written in fine Naskhi script with interlinear gilt throughout, commentary in margin in Nasta'liq script, two double pages of fine illumination in colours and gold.
Note
Scribe: Nur al-Din Muhammad al-Husaini.
Citation/references note
Manuscript description based on M.S.Q. Fraser, Islamic manuscripts in the Eton College Library, 1996.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College on the back pastedown.
Provenance
Small label 'On loan from Capt. Myers? 1894' pasted on the back pastedown.
Provenance
Label with no. 1164 on the back pastedown; label with no. 9 on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century red morocco wallet binding (with fore-edge flap and envelope flap, Type II) with gilt-stamped central medallion and borderband; yellow flyleaves and pink pastedowns.
Subject
Qurʼan.
Added entry--name
Myers, William Joseph, 1858 - 1899 former owner.
Added entry--place
Iran.
Language code
ar per
Identifier
B51535