(Q29173)
Statements
Avesta
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Herbed Darab Framroz Minocher
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Jamaspasa, Kaikhusroo
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Dadabhoy Framji Rustamji Darabji
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Jackson, A. V. Williams 1862-1937
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Zoroastrianism--Liturgy--Texts--Early works to 1800
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In Avestan. Colophons in Pahlavi, Persian and Gujarati
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1131 AY [1762
18. century
1762
1762
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Extent: 322, [1] leaves : 350 x 270 (270 x 180) mm, bound to 370 x 290 mm
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350 x 270 (270 x 180) mm, bound to 370 x 290 mm
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Manuscript codex.
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Other manuscripts copied by this scribe include 1 (page 3), 22 (page 34) and 39b (page 54) in J.M. Unvala, Collection of Colophons of Manuscripts Bearing on Zoroastrianism In Some Libraries of Europe (Bombay: Fort Printing Press, 1940); manuscripts 127 (page 32) and 234 (page 55) in J.C. Katrak, Oriental Treasures, Being Condensed Tabular Descriptive Statement of over a thousand Manuscripts...
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Layout: 17 lines per page.
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Script: Avestan with new Persian in nastaʻlīq.
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Decoration: Rubrications in red; ritual diagram in black and red ink (f. 297r).
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Origin: Copy completed in the city of Surat on day Asman (27), month Adar (9) in the year 1131 AY (Anno Yazdegirdi) by Herbed Darab Framroz Minochehr (f. 320r-320v).
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Shelfmark: MS Or 320 - FOLIO.
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Commissioned by Navajbai, daughter of Framrozji Rustamji (f. 320r-320v).
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Note in Gujarati followed by a translation by A.V.W. Jackson, "'This ms. was given to me by my father Dadabhoy Framji Rustamji Darabji in lieu of an honorarium for my undergoing the 'nan' ceremony' (i.e the barashnum ritual)." (second front flyleaf recto).
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Formerly owned by Dastur Kaikhusroo Jamaspasa.
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Formerly owned by Dadabhoy Framji Rustamji Darabji (note in Gujarati, second flyleaf recto at front of book).
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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