Leather-bound paper books, Timbuktu, 13th – 17th c. AD, 22 x 18 cm

Writing

Material: Paper/Writing medium | Type: Documents/Manuscripts/Books | Countries: Mali

  • Period

    12th – 18th century AD

  • Red List

    Red List – West Africa

Category

Writing
Steles : Stone plaques (marble, sandstone) with Arabic writing.
Manuscripts : Parchment, paper. From Timbuktu, Djenné, Gao, Kayes and Ségou.
Mostly written in Arabic. Individual pages or entire books, sometimes leather-bound, with or without
illuminations.
© Musée national du Mali