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كتاب الاحجار الملوكية ... [الخ]

Language
Arabic
Date
1000-1870
Library
Princeton University Library
Shelfmark
Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 584H
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Description

Treatise on the properties of precious stones in 25 chapters (bāb), followed by a short anecdote, excerpts from a treatise on precious stones attributed to Yaʻqūb ibn Isḥāq al-Kindī and a note about the characteristics and skills accorded during creation to various nations attributed to Kaʻb al-Aḥbār. 73 leaves: paper, illustrations ; 167 x 123 (112 x 82) mm bound to 168 x 132 mm.

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