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EAP1042/53/17
- Record Id:
- 040-003460328
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003460311
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100085288952.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- EAP1042/53/17
- Title:
- Pre-Islamic Poetry by Zuhayr bin Abī Sūlmā with Glosses
- Scope & Content:
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The manuscript is a copy of a pre-Islamic Arabic poem by Zuhayr bin Abī Sūlmā, who lived between the 6th and 7th century AD. He is regarded as one of the greatest pre-Islamic Arabic poets. The manuscript includes glosses in Arabic and Soninke Ajami.
Custodial history: The owner inherited it from his father.
Extent and format of original material: 195 pages.
Physical characteristics: Unbound manuscript with cardboard cover. Ink stains, water damage, faded script, and chipped edges make some parts difficult to read.
Owner(s) of original material: Seckou Barro.
Author(s) of original material: Zuhayr bin Abī Sūlmā.
Scribe of original material: Kemo Barro Diang.
Additional script information: Soninke Ajami.
- Collection Area:
- Endangered Archives Programme
- Project / Collection:
- Mandinka Ajami Materials of Casamance, Senegal
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003460311
040-003460328 - Is part of:
- EAP1042/53 : Seckou Barro Manuscript Collection
EAP1042/53/17 : Pre-Islamic Poetry by Zuhayr bin Abī Sūlmā with Glosses - Hierarchy:
- 032-003460311[0017]/040-003460328
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: EAP1042/53
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 195 TIFF images
- Digitised Content:
- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP1042-53-17 (opens in a new tab)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
Soninke - Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1800
- End Date:
- 1999
- Date Range:
- 19th century-20th century
- Era:
- CE
- Latitude (Decimal):
- 14.69103
- Longitude (Decimal):
- -17.47111
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Access is for research purposes only
This item is part of the Endangered Archives Programme.
These collections are not available to request in British Library Reading Rooms.
Digital copies can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Unbound manuscript with cardboard cover. Ink stains, water damage, faded script, and chipped edges make some parts difficult to read.
- Information About Originals:
- The original material is located in Senegal, as part of the private collection of Seckou Barro.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)