Manuscripts, Arabic (Papyri) -- Specimens
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Arabic papyrus leaf
Item — Box 1, Folder: 6, Object: 1
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
A leaf from Arabic Papyrus, ca. 800-900 CE. This fragment of Arabic was well preserved and originated in the 7th century CE.
Dates:
2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Pages from the Past: original leaves from rare books and manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: 05-exws_pages
Abstract
Primarily individual leaves from European or Near Eastern manuscripts or printed books, but also contains leaves from newspapers, pamphlets, as well as several ancient Near and Middle Eastern artifacts, including a Babylonian cuneiform tablet and cylinder seal.
Dates:
2500 BCE-1894 CE; Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE