COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
mediaCollectionId
Manchester~91~1
Rylands Collection
Collection
true
Image Number:
JRL240501670
image_number
JRL240501670
Image Number
false
Reference Number:
Turkish MS 157
reference_number
Turkish MS 157
Reference Number
false
Parent Work Title:
Rūznāme
title_larger_entity
Rūznāme
Parent Work Title
false
Creator:
Süleyman
creator
Süleyman
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Author
creator_role
Author
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
18th century [late]
date_created
18th century [late]
Date Created
false
Page/Sheet:
Frame 4
page
Frame 4
Page/Sheet
false
Image Sequence Number:
004
image_sequence_number
004
Image Sequence Number
false
Image Sequence Total:
009
image_sequence_total
009
Image Sequence Total
false
Description:
A scroll of fine vellum containing an almanac made by Süleymān, known as Hikmetī, late 18th century. The scroll contains twelve tables with marginal explanations and a colophon with brief instructions how to use the tables for establishing the direction of Mecca.
Small calligraphic nesih in red and black; borders in gold with leaf decoration in some places; an exquisite headpiece in gold and blue with flower motifs; rubrics occasionally in gold against a blue background; with the scroll is a sheet of paper with a detailed description in English.
Small calligraphic nesih in red and black; borders in gold with leaf decoration in some places; an exquisite headpiece in gold and blue with flower motifs; rubrics occasionally in gold against a blue background; with the scroll is a sheet of paper with a detailed description in English.
description
A scroll of fine vellum containing an almanac made by Süleymān, known as Hikmetī, late 18th century. The scroll contains twelve tables with marginal explanations and a colophon with brief instructions how to use the tables for establishing the direction of Mecca.
Small calligraphic nesih in red and black; borders in gold with leaf decoration in some places; an exquisite headpiece in gold and blue with flower motifs; rubrics occasionally in gold against a blue background; with the scroll is a sheet of paper with a detailed description in English.
Description
false
Language Code:
tur
language
tur
Language Code
false
Language:
Turkish
language_name
Turkish
Language
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Rolls
class
Rolls
Sub-Category
false
Sub-Category:
Illuminations [paintings]
class
Illuminations [paintings]
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Handwriting
technique
Handwriting
Technique Used
false
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
technique
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used
false
Medium:
Ink
medium
Ink
Medium
false
Support:
Vellum
support
Vellum
Support
false
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Schmidt, Jan. A Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library at Manchester. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2011
references
Schmidt, Jan. A Catalogue of the Turkish Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library at Manchester. Leiden; Boston: Brill, 2011
References
false
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2024-05-13
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2024-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
collection_code
Rylands
Collection Code
false