From Rylands Persian MS 942, fol. 1a, intaglio-carved in three stacked horizonal nasta‘līq lines , double-ruled,with the name of a former owner or associate, possibly Shihābī, bearing either a regnal or abbreviated year 20. 12 × 15 mm.

Perhaps,  Shihābī read from bottom-up? Then Bī… [something] and sarī at top? Any comments greatly appreciated.

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University of Manchester
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Jake Benson, Research Associate for Persian Manuscripts
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
University of Manchester
22 April 2023
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Jake Benson, Research Associate for Persian Manuscripts
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
University of Manchester
22 April 2023
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Jake Benson, Research Associate for Persian Manuscripts
John Rylands Research Institute and Library
University of Manchester
22 April 2023
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If you’ve a moment, please see this seal impression. Any ideas?
مهر صاحبه ؟؟؟؟؟ الدین محمد

Greetings All,

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Greetings All,

For those interested, please join our new group devoted to Arabic script manuscripts, to share images, consult with colleagues on codicology, readings, deciphering notations and seal impressions, etc. https://hcommons-staging.org/groups/arabic-script-manuscripts/

Greetings everyone,

Rylands Persian MS 27, a Bahāristān of Jāmī once held in the Mughal library bears this unsual marking on folio 1b, adjacent to the header. Have any of you encountered such a marking previously? I wonder if it might possibly be some sort of stylized, undotted Yā Kabīkaj formula? What do you think?