Or 11910 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Specimens of calligraphy by Various calligraphers
Title: Specimens of calligraphy
Specimens of calligraphy, of various periods, the earliest being leaves from a Kufic Qur’ān and the latest dated 1325
Some specimens are signed by ‘Abd al-Rasūl Ḥasan Khān and ‘Alī al-Kātib
In addition, there are several letters and document including a marriage contract dated 1278
Language(s): Persian
References
Meredith-Owens 1968, page 31.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 14 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 52.3 × 37.9 cm.
History
Origin: 19th century CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.
Availability
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