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Formerly in the Hazine of the Topkapi Palace 14. Two folios from a Koran
(Istanbul 1983, E. 269) Transcribed by Abdullah Sayrafi in 745 (1344/1345); illuminated by
Kara Memi in 962 (1554/1555); bound by Mehmed Çelebi in 963
10. Frontispiece from a collection of religious texts (1555/1556); additional text written by Hasan in 984 (1556/1557);
Transcribed by Ahmed Karahisari c. 1540-1550 prepared for the treasury of Rüstem Pa§a
Original stamped and gilded binding with paper-lined doublures. Modern binding. Arabic text; 330 folios with 15 lines written in
Arabic text; 15 folios with 13 lines written in gold and black nesih; illuminated folios at beginning and end (fols, la, lb-2a, 2b-
muhakkak, nesih, and sülüs; contains the Enam Suresi from the 3a, 329-330a, and 330b), chapter headings, marginal ornaments,
Koran (VI: 1-165; fols. 2b-12a), prayers (fol. 12b); selections from and verse stops; gold marginal decorations on folios 3b-4a;
the Hadis (fols. 13a-13b), and the Kaside-i Burda (fols. 14b-15a); notation on first folio gives dates and names of artists and patron
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signatures of Karahisari on folios 12b and 15a 22.7 x 16.0 (8 /i6 x 6 /io)
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50.0 x 35.0 (19 /i6 X 13 /i6> Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 49, folios 329b-330a
Istanbul, Turk ve islam Eserleri Müzesi, 1443, folios lb-2a Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace
Transferred from the Library of the Aya Sofya Mosque, 1914 (Karatay 1962-1969, no. 141; Yagmurlu 1973, figs. 23 and 24; Atil
(Ünver 1948; Akurgal et al 1966, 218; Washington 1966, no. 179; 1986, fig. 9; Tamndi 1986, figs. 1-8)
Yazir 1972-1974, vol. 2, figs. 181 and 182; Aksoy 1977, 125, 128,
and 129; Safadi 1978, fig. 149; Lowry 1982, no. 183; Istanbul 1983, 15. Stamped and gilded leather binding from a Tefsir (Tefsir-i
E. 60; Frankfurt 1985, vol. 2, no. 1/76) Mevahib-i Aliye)
Manuscript transcribed by ibn Refieddin Fazlullah et-Tebrizi in 20
11. Two folios from an album of calligraphy Receb 925 (18 July 1519) in Istanbul
Transcribed by Ahmed Karahisari in 960 (1552/1553) Persian text; 380 folios with 27 lines written in talik; illuminated
Original stamped and gilded leather binding. Arabic text; 22 folios serlevha (fol. Ib) and section headings; colophon with date, name
with 3 lines written sideways in gold and black nesih and sülüs; of artist, and city on folio 380a
prayers at the beginning (fols. lb-2a); alphabetic studies (fols. 3b- 32.7 X 24.0 (12 /s X 9 /i 6)
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18a); backs of folios blank; colophon with name of calligraphier on Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, A. 21
folio 20a; date on folio 22a; seal of Ahmed III on folio Ib Formerly in the Library of Ahmed III in the Topkapi Palace
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38.0 X 26.2 (15 X 10 /i 6) (Karatay 196la, no. 5)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, A. 3654, folios lb-2a
Formerly in the Library of Ahmed III in the Topkapi Palace 16. Stamped and gilded leather binding from a Koran
(Sanat 1982, 132) Manuscript transcribed by Argun Kamili in 706 (1306/1307);
illuminated and bound mid-sixteenth century
12. Illuminated serlevha from a book of daily prayers (Evrad Arabic text; 102 folios with 5 lines written in sülüs; contains
el-Usbu) chapters I, VI, XVIII, XXXIV, and XXXV; illuminated serlevha
Transcribed by Hasan b. Ahmed Karahisari in 974 (1566/1567) (fols. lb-2a), field around the text on all folios, chapter headings,
Dedicated to Sultan Selim II and verse stops
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Modern binding. Arabic text; 7 folios with 9 to 14 lines written in 32.5 X 25.8 (12 / 4 X lOl/io)
alternating muhakkak, nesih, and sülüs; gold-speckled margins; Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 222
illuminated dedication (fols. lb-2a), serlevha (fols. 2b-3a), chapter Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace
headings, panels inserted into the text, and verse stops; colophon (Karatay 1962-1969, no. 135; Tamndi 1986, figs. 12 and 13)
with date and name of calligraphier on folios 6b and 7a
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36.2 X 25.7 (14 / 4 X lO'/s) 17. Stamped and gilded leather binding from a small Koran
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 1077, folios 2b-3a Manuscript transcribed mid-sixteenth century
Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace Arabic text; unpaginated, 16 lines written in gubari; illuminated
(Karatay 1962-1969, no. 5636; Derman 1970, fig. 18; Derman serlevha
1982, pis. 9 and 10) 5.7 x 5.0 (2'/ 4 x 2)
Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 522
13. Illuminated serlevha from part two of a Koran (11:142- Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace
252) (Karatay 1962-1969, no. 638; Istanbul 1983, E. 66)
Transcribed by Yakut el-Mustasimi in 681 (1282/1283); illuminated
and bound mid-sixteenth century 18a. Lacquered binding from a Hadis
Stamped and gilded leather binding with filigree doublures. Arabic Manuscript transcribed by Abdülhayf Ali c. 1540
text; 50 folios with 5 lines written in muhakkak; illuminated Dedicated to §ehzade Mehmed
serlevha (fols. lb-2a) and field around the text; gold marginal Persian text; 8 folios with 13 lines written in kaati tevkii and talik;
drawings on all folios; colophon with date and name of calligraphier illuminated serlevha (fols. lb-2a), panels within text, verse stops,
on folio 50a and diacritics; gold-speckled marbled margins; colophon with
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34.0 X 23.2 (13 /s X 9Vs) dedication and name of calligraphier on folio 8b
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Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 227, folios lb-2a 24.5 X 15.0 (9 /s X 5 /.6>
Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayí Müzesi, E.H. 2851
(Karatay 1962-1969, no. 99) Formerly in the Emanet Hazinesi of the Topkapi Palace
(Sanat 1982, 134; Istanbul 1983, E. 61; Tamndi 1984, figs. 13 and
14; Atil 1986, fig. 36)
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