Collection ID: 0032 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

On charms and talismans.

Other related names

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner
• ʻAṭṭār, Muḥammad Amīn, former owner
  عطار، محمد امين.

Call number

MS Or 16
(New York, NY. 10027, Columbia University., Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 13617618
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1076587509
• http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0032/html/ms_or_016.html
• https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/13617618

Publisher

Columbia University.

Language

Arabic

Origin

Date

approximately 1813

Summary

On charms, talismans, supernatural protective abilities of different Qur'ānic verses. The copy is written in several different hands and has a number of blank leaves in the middle.

Notes

• Manuscript codex.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger.
   

Extent

79 leaves : 235 x 165 (235 x 165) mm, bound to 230 x 165 mm

Foliation

Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Purple textile cover over card.

Layout

12-26 long lines with tables. Leaves 48v-59v are blank.

Decoration

Rubrications in red; numerous tables and diagrams throughout.

Script

Several different styles of naskh, ranging from large, informal naskh to a smaller, neater naskh.

Provenance

• Presumed to be a gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.
   
• Formerly owned by Muḥammad Amīn al-ʻAṭṭār (note on inside front cover).
   

Subjects topical

• Islamic magic--Early works to 1800
• Talismans--Religious aspects--Islam--Early works to 1800
• Manuscripts, Arabic

Genres

• Codices
• Diagrams
• Tables (documents)
• Manuscripts

Licenses

• Text

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  URL

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• Text

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Table of contents

• fol. 1r — [On charms and talismans].

Decorations

• fol. 1v — Table
• fol. 2r — Diagram
• fol. 11r — Table
• fol. 12v — Diagram
• fol. 13r — Table
• fol. 14r — Table
• fol. 14v — Diagram
• fol. 17r — Diagram
• fol. 17v — Diagram
• fol. 18r — Diagram
• fol. 19r — Diagram
• fol. 20r — Table
• fol. 21r — Table
• fol. 21v — Diagram
• fol. 22r — Diagram
• fol. 23v — Table
• fol. 26v — Table
• fol. 27r — Table
• fol. 27v — Table
• fol. 29r — Table
• fol. 32v — Diagram
• fol. 34r — Diagram
• fol. 35v — Table
• fol. 36v — Diagram
• fol. 37r — Table
• fol. 43v — Table
• fol. 44r — Diagram
• fol. 44r — Table
• fol. 47r — Table
• fol. 48r — Table
• fol. 60r — Diagram
• fol. 60v — Table
• fol. 61r — Diagram
• fol. 62v — Table
• fol. 63r — Table
• fol. 65r — Diagram
• fol. 65v — Table
• fol. 66v — Diagram
• fol. 67v — Diagram
• fol. 68r — Table
• fol. 68r — Diagram
• fol. 68v — Diagram
• fol. 69r — Diagram
• fol. 69v — Diagram
• fol. 70r — Diagram
• fol. 70v — Diagram
• fol. 71v — Table
• fol. 73r — Diagram
• fol. 73v — Table
• fol. 74r — Diagram