(Q38068)
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Bhagavadgītā
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Manuscripts, Persian--18th century
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between 1750 and 1799?
18. century
1750
1799
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Extent: 124 leaves : paper, illustrations ; 305 x 155 (242 x 115) mm bound to 315 x 175 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloguer.
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Foliation: Inconsistent marking of each book number in Hindu-Arabic numerals in upper left recto. Modern foliation in pencil added, upper left recto; catchwords, lower left verso. Leaves are adhered together in groups in several places, foliation is continuous, but not every folio may be viewed in its entirety. References in the record are to the modern foliation.
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Layout: 21 long lines, border-ruled.
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Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
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Decoration: Rubrications in red, including chapter summaries and overlining; textblock border-ruled in blue, orange, black, gold; page-opening rule in blue; 7 half-page polychrome painted illustrations begin each chapter (f. 1v, 41v, 45v, 144v, 162v, 173v, 177v).
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Binding: Bound in blue and white paper over pasteboard with brown leather spine and cornerpieces.
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Origin: Likely copied in South Asia in the mid- to late-18th century.
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Sold at auction at PBA Galleries (San Francisco) 15 June 2017, lot 132.
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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