Università di Torino

Fragments of the Sīrat ‘Antar - 1

Object identifier MSB1
Type Manuscript

Notes

Blocks of scattered folios each of which probably contain parts of Sīrat ‘Antar b. Šaddād, the epic cycle relating to the Arab hero ‘Antar b. Šaddād. It is not possible to identify to which part of the story they refer. The various blocks do not seem to be consecutive; they have no beginning, nor end, and are untitled. The folios are not numbered. The blocks could be divided in units of consecutive leaves. Block 1: It consists of various fragments and pieces of leaves which, taken together, do not form a single sheet. Block2: Eight consecutive leafs separated from each other. Block 3: Sheet bundle in a row. Block 4: Five consecutive leaves separated from each other. Block 5: Seven leaves in disarray.

Languages

Arabic

Medium

paper