MS Arabic 177

Date:
1619 A.D
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MS Arabic 177. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A manuscript on alchemy, specifically commentary on knowledge acquired concerning the cultivation of gold.

Publication/Creation

1619 A.D.

Physical description

Material: paper; leaf dimensions: diameter 150mm, length 200mm; written dimensions: diameter 110mm, length 165mm

Acquisition note

Bought by "H.S.W." (Henry Solomon Wellcome) in Tangiers, Morocco in 1915.

Hand note

Script: Naskh Ink:Black and red Scribe: 'Abd al-Fattah ibn Shams-addin عبد الفتاح ابن شمس الدين

Ownership note

Known owners: Ahmad ar-Rifai'i, dated 1045 A.H./1635 A.D.

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