Babi manuscript of al-īqān, 1882 - 1883
Scope and Contents
ff.82; 167 x 103mm; text size 107 x 64mm; 19 lines, the "number of unity" in Babi; in a fine Nashkhi calligraphy; boards covered with golden cloth.
Collation: 1-10(8) (ff.1-2 recto blank), 11(2) (blank). Ruling in hard point. Marks above lines and some words in red ink.
Dates
- Creation: 1882 - 1883
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Language of Materials
Persian
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Mrs. Hodgson and presented to the Library by Miss. P. H. Peckover. 18/11/26. C.f. BFBS Annual Report LXXXI, 1927, p. 372.
Physical Description
paper
Date information
DateText: 1882-1883.
Originator(s)
Babi manuscript of al-īqān, Persian
Finding aid date
2012-01-26 10:38:33+00:00
Repository Details
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