[Incomplete text on letter magic]

Description

Related Names

Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner.
Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Language(s)

Arabic

Published

[17th or 18th century?]

Subjects

Manuscripts, Arabic.
Islamic magic.
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Talismans > Talismans / Religious aspects > Talismans / Religious aspects / Islam.
Islamic magic.
Manuscripts (documents)
Tables (documents)
Diagrams.

Summary

Unidentified text related to astrology and letter magic, includes copies of different ways of writing the alphabet. Text begins abruptly.

Note

Two unrelated manuscripts previously housed with this item have been separately cataloged as MS Or 152b and MS Or 152c.
Shelfmark: MS Or 152a.
Decoration: Rubrications in red, including special alphabets; textblock bordered in red, double rules; illustration of human body in brown and red inks with textblock as the torso (f. 3v); table of the planets in black and red (f. 8r).
Script: Written in two styles of naskh in black and red; consistent use of hāʼ musalsalah; pointed, partially vocalized.
Layout: 12-13 lines; border-ruled.
Foliation: Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Manuscript codex fragment.

Physical Description

8 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 207 x 140 (170 x 106) mm.

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