An Armenian manuscript containing:. ff.1r-261v A treatise on magic, astrology and the calendar. The individual texts are very varied and feature tables and decorations. Highlights include:. ff.40r-45v Full-page pictures of the zodiacal signs. ff.48r-95v Tables of five columns, four rows (not including headers) with 30 pictures and various interpretative legends devoted to each zodiacal sign. ff.252r-257r A collection of alphabets, including Egyptian hieroglyphics with Arabic values (f.253r) and Ogham (f.255r). See the Conybeare 1913 catalogue entry for a fuller description.
Treatise on magic, astrology and the calendar
This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
- Reference
- GB 59 Or 6471
- Dates of Creation
- 1610
- Language of Material
- Arabic Armenian Persian Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 item 263 ff Paper, stained by damp from f.157 to the end. 263 folios. 26.5 x 20.5 cm (written surface primarily 19.5 x 13 cm). Text in two columns of 34 lines. Text is written in notrgir. European binding of dark leather, stamped with designs.
Scope and Content
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Other Finding Aids
For more information, see Conybeare, F.C. 1913. A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Museum. London: The British Museum. pp 320-328.
Bibliography
Conybeare, F.C. 1913. A Catalogue of the Armenian Manuscripts in the British Museum. London: The British Museum. pp 320-328.