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Wellcome MS Persian 77. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Wellcome MS Persian 77.
- Date:
- 18th century
- Manuscripts
- Online
About this work
Description
A dictionary of simple and compound medicines with alphabetical arrangement. Each entry includes: a vocalization of the name of the medicine, its physical description (e.g. colour and texture) as well as remarks on its origin (Indian, Persian, Greek etc.). Some entries also have a brief description of the properties of the medicine.
Publication/Creation
18th century.
Physical description
33 fol. ; 210 x 125 mm
Notes
15 lines. Shikastah script (professional hand). Subtitles in red. Oriental paper (laid lines only). Lacunae (gaps) at the beginning, after f.32 and at the end. Leather half-bound (damaged). Undated (late A.H. 12 / A.D. 18th cent.).
References note
For full details see 'A descriptive and analytical catalogue of Persian manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine' / by Fateme Keshavarz. London, 1986
Language note
Shikastah script
Type/Technique
Languages
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesMS Persian 77