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 73 leaves : 152 x 106 (114 x 66) mm, bound to 155 x 112 mm 15 long lines. Written in naskh in black ink. Rubrications in red ink; red dots punctuate text; numerous diagrams, some three-dimensional. Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagram Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagrams Diagram Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagram Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagrams Diagram Diagrams Diagram

The item is undated, possibly 16th or 17th century.

15--?-16--? Gift of George Arthur Plimpton, 1936. Euclid--Elements Geometry--Early works to 1800 Geometry--Arab countries--History Manuscripts, Arabic--New York (State)--New York Codices (bound manuscripts) Diagrams Manuscripts (documents)