Posts tagged with Islamic Manuscripts in Blog Beyond the Reading Room

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Watermark of stag leaping over pond in front flyleaf of Isl. Ms. 508
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermark feature: stag motifs in watermarked papers from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.
Lower part of capital letter R in p.94, Isl. Ms. 147
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermark feature, brought to you by the letter R: watermark in Isl. Ms. 147 (copied before 1431), another of the earliest manuscripts in our Islamic Manuscripts Collection on watermarked paper.
Bow and arrow watermark in Isl. Ms. 78 p.38
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermark feature: watermarks in Isl. Ms. 78 (copied in 1401 or 2), one of the earliest manuscripts in our Islamic Manuscripts Collection copied on watermarked paper.
Bull's head watermark in Isl. Ms. 836
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermark feature: bull's head motifs in watermarked papers from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection
Anchor watermark in Isl. Ms. 463 v.2
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermark feature: Anchor motifs in watermarked papers from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection
Angel watermark in Isl. Ms. 647
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: angel motifs in one of the papers of a 16th century Turkish manuscript from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.
Pot / jug motif in Isl. Ms. 483
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: On pot or not?! Pot / jug motifs in an 18th century Turkish manuscript and a 17th century English manuscript.
Pearls of Wisdom : The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan
  • Evyn Kropf
Don't miss "Pearls of Wisdom : The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan," on display October 15th - December 21st at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology! This exhibition features a number of items from the Special Collections Library, including manuscripts from our Islamic Manuscripts Collection and a couple of magic bowls from our Historic Scientific Instrument Collection.
hand / glove watermark in Isl. Ms. 1053
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: hand / glove motifs in papers of manuscripts from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.
View of a three crescents watermark in p.4 of Isl. Ms. 44
  • Evyn Kropf
This Wednesday's watermarks feature: three crescents motifs in papers of various manuscripts from the Islamic Manuscripts Collection.