Or 11910 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Oriental Manuscripts

1 copy of Specimens of calligraphy by Various calligraphers

Author: 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

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed to the British Museum by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund,July 1949. Transferred to the British Library in 1973.

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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