(Q19400)
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Firdawsī
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Epic poems
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Manuscripts, 17th century
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Full covers
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Manuscripts, Persian
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Manuscripts, 18th century
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Stamps (Provenance)
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Manuscripts, Oriental
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Illuminations (painting)
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian--Specimens
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Epic poetry, Persian--Early works to 1800
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Extent: xi, 499, xi leaves : 307 x 250 (200 x 120) mm bound to 317 x 235 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Title from introduction (f. 4r).
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Stamp (f. 266v); Kabīkaj invocations (f. 1r, 266v, 267r, 495v).
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Binding: Bound in modern cloth half binding; dark blue spine and corners, light blue sides; stamped on spine "Shāh-nāmah Firdausi Persian Manuscript 14th century" with gold tooling along the ribs and gold stamped vignettes between them.
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Layout: 25 lines in four columns; border-ruled and columns ruled.
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Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
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Decoration: Illuminated headpiece in blue, red and gold (f. 1v, 267v) with illuminated floral marginal fill in gold, blue and red around the page-opening (f. 1v-2r, 267v-268r). A similar floral marginal fill is on each page-opening holding an illustration (f. 6v-7r, 48v-49r, 54v-55r, 57v-58r). Four illustrations with a full page miniature in polychrome and gold on one side (f. 6v, 48v, 55r...
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Provenance: Sold at Sotheby's in November 1922, lot 230 (catalog entry with date written in pencil pasted in f. 499v).
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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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