MS Arabic 56

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Undated. Estimated 14th century A.D
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MS Arabic 56. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Guidance for physicians.

Publication/Creation

Undated. Estimated 14th century A.D.

Physical description

Material: paper; Owner's stamps can be seen on fol.1b, 2b and 3a.; leaf dimensions: diameter 150mm, length 210mm; written dimensions: diameter 95mm, length 140mm

Acquisition note

Accession number 36046. Bought on 12th March 1915 with many other Arabic manuscripts in Beirut, Lebanon for £5.

Hand note

Script:Naskh Ink:Black, some red Scribe: No names, but multiple copyists.

Ownership note

Known owners: Mustafa Fahim, Sultan Ahmad (A.H 1136/A.D 1741), Sultan Mahmud (A.H 1142/A.D 1729), Hajj 'Uthman, a physician (A.H. 1145/A.D 1741)

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