manuscript

Mali
17th Century
Source: Hassane, M. (2008). Ajami in Africa: the use of Arabic script in the transcription of African languages. In S. Jeppie & S.B. Diagne (Eds.), The Meanings of Timbuktu. HSRC Press.
Recipe Details

Evidence

"A manuscript at the Ahmed Baba Institute, awaiting restoration and conservation."

Remarks

The manuscript is identified as being in a condition requiring active conservation and restoration (p. 124). The physical support shows signs of wear typical of Sahelian climate storage conditions before institutional acquisition.

Scientific Analysis
Certainty Level
Inferred
Instrumentally Verified
Not Verified
Metadata
Material Type
paper
Paper Typemanuscript
RegionMali
Approx. Year1650
Source Information
AuthorHassane, M.
CollectionAhmed Baba Institute
Language
N/A
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