paper
Middleeast
9th Century
Source: Gacek, Adam. (2009). Arabic Manuscripts: A Vademecum for Readers. Leiden: Brill.
Recipe Details
Evidence
"Fig. 1: Detail of Gharīb al-ḥadīth by Abū ʿUbayd al-Qāsim ibn Sallām; the oldest dated codex written on paper, executed in 252/866 and preserved in Leiden University (Or.298, f.239b)"
Remarks
This entry describes a landmark specimen in Arabic codicology: the Gharīb al-hadith by Abū 'Ubayd al-Qāsim ibn Sallām. The text identifies this as the 'oldest dated codex written on paper' (p. 1), executed in the year 252 AH (866 AD). The manuscript is preserved in the Leiden University collection under shelfmark Or.298, f.239b (p. 1).
Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Confirmed
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typepaper
RegionMiddleeast
Approx. Year850
Source Information
AuthorGacek, Adam.
CollectionLeiden University (Or.298, f.239b)
Language
N/A
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