manuscripts

Niger
14th Century
Source: Hunwick, J. (2008). The Arabic Literature of Africa Project. In: The Meanings of Timbuktu. HSRC Press.
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Evidence

"They are stored in a room without any sort of climate control, and some of them are in a fragile condition. This is a major West African collection that is easily accessible."

Remarks

The IRSH collection in Niamey contains more than 3,200 manuscripts spanning the 14th century to the present. The collection covers geographical areas including Kanem-Bornu, Hausaland, and the Niger Bend (p. 311).

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typemanuscripts
RegionNiger
Approx. Year1350
Source Information
AuthorHunwick, J.
CollectionNiamey
Language
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