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Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik of al-Istakhri
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| Title |
Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik of al-Istakhri label QS:Len,"Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik of al-Istakhri" |
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| Object type |
manuscript  |
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| Description |
Folios including map of Arabia (Hijaz, "Yemen," and the Gulf) from the Khalili Collections exemplar of the Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik (book of postal routes. And kingdoms) of al-Istakhri. The 10th-century Persian geographer al-Istakhri was one of the "most important figures in the evolution of Arab cartography." He travelled widely. But his account of Arabia (Hijaz, Yemen and "the Gu .".. See full description on web site. |
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| Date | dated 706 AH (1306-07 AD) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ink, "gold," silver and opaque watercolour on paper; contemporary leather binding | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q63160499 |
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| Place of creation | Iran, perhaps Isfahan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-kitab-al-masalik-wal-mamalik-of-al-istakhri-mss972/ (English) |
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| DescriptionKhalili Collection Islamic Art mss 0972 fol 6b-7a.jpg | Kitab al-Masalik wa'l-Mamalik of al-Istakhri |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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