(Q19406)
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Firdawsī
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Epic poems
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Manuscripts (documents)
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Manuscripts, Persian--19th century
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Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century
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Illumination of books and manuscripts--Specimens
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Extent: 539 leaves : 435 x 275 (315 x 195) mm bound to 450 x 290 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Title from caption title (f. 1v).
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Binding: Bound in dark brown leather over pasteboard with red leather doublure.
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Layout: After the first opening, pages generally laid out in 25 lines per page in 4 columns with gold double rules between each column; border-ruled and page-opening frame-ruled.
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Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
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Decoration: Dual page floriate illuminated first opening in gold, red, and blue with 5 lines of text on cloudbands (f. 1v-2r). Second illuminated header in the same colors (f. 273v). Floriate illuminated panels in gold red and blue across two columns indicate text divisions and appear numerously throughout the manuscript. 119 vividly colored miniatures, mostly half-page size (f. 19v, 23v, 27r...
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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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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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