Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

S. 10 (University Library, Cambridge University)

E. G. Browne Collection

Contents

Summary of Contents: نصاب الصبيان A popular versified vocabulary entitled Niyabu's-Sibyán, giving the Persian
synonyms of common Arabic words, by Abú Nasr Faráhí, who wrote it in 617/
1220/1. See Rieu, B.M.P.C., p. 504, Ethé, I.O.P.C., No. 2375, etc.
Ff. 18 of 21'5 x 16 c. and 15 ll. Fair nasta'liq with rubrications, gold borders,
and coloured vignettes. Dated 1198/1783-4. The colophon is in Turkish.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 18
Dimensions: 21.5 × 16 cm.

Layout

15 lines

Hand(s)

Fair nasta'liq with rubrications, gold borders, and coloured vignettes.

History

Origin: 1198 AH; 1783-4 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequest of E. G. Browne.

Record Sources

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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