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Image Number:
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Bookreader Arabic MS 658 [819]
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Reference Number:
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Arabic MS 658 [819]
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Parent Work Title:
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Qissat Shimas
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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The story of the Indian King Gala'ad and the philosopher Shimas
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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The story of a young man and a king's daughter
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Date Created:
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1717 CE [1129]
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Description:
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Arabic title by a late owner, with an English translation. On the fly-leaf is the name J. B. Braithwaite. The writing is a bold Egyptian Naskhi. Profusely rubricated with red rulings and all in one hand. Lettered on the back: Arabic MS. given to Miss Gurney by Mrs. Leider. Folios 1-95: The Story of the Indian King Gala'ad and the philosopher Shimas. The work contains fifty-five crude illustrations occupying on the average about half a page. The manuscript was written by a Christian Copt in 1129/1717. Folios 96-106: The story of a young man and a king's daughter. There are eight coarse illustrations. At the end of the colophon (undated) there are three baits of poetry under which there is an inscription in the same hand.
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Language Code:
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ara
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Language:
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Arabic
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Subject:
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Literature
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Illustrated works
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Sub-Category:
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Codex
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Item Height:
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310 mm
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Item Width:
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203 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2013-06-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2013-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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