Jarring Prov. 414
[ Jarring Prov. 414 | Jarring's handwritten catalogue ]
A composite volume of Eastern Turki manuscripts.
Uighur.
Eastern Turkistan.
1325-1326/1907-1909.
Prov. no. 414 of 557. Go to: 1 ... 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 ... 557
Lund University Library
A composite volume of Eastern Turki manuscripts. Eastern Turkistan, 1325-1326/1907-1909, Uighur
Old number 171. Contents;
1) ff. 1b-12a Other copies: Prov. 413:4; Zetterstéen 720:5;
2) f. 18a The names of the great seven Muhammad;
3) ff. 18b-35a This Haft-Muhammadan tazkira is alternatingly in prose and poetry. As is seen from the end formula the copyist dates it it 1290/1873-1874 which may well be the date of the copy which he has copied;
4) ff. 44b-60b Other copies: Prov. 413:6, 544; Zetterstéen 720:7.
Physical description
Extent: ff. 62 ; 260 x 150mm.
Decoration
Binding
Elegant red leather binding with rich decorations, including the bookbinder's mark
Foliation
The ms. is foliated by G. Jarring.
Condition
Good
History
Origin
Date: no. 3 and 4 are both dated, viz. 1325/1907 and 1326/1908-1909
Provenance
On f. 60b two seal impressions. Acquired by Gustaf Raquette in Kashghar or Yarkand in the early part of the 20th century. On f. 1a a rubber stamp impression with the text: G. Raquette Kaschgar Turkestan.
Acquisition
Presented to the Lund University Library by Raquette's widow Mrs Hanna Raquette in the 1960's.
Prov. no. 414 of 557. Go to: 1 ... 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 ... 557