(Q57460)
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Firdawsī
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Miniatures (Illuminations)--Islamic countries--17th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--Islamic countries--17th century
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Headpieces (layout features)--Islamic countries--17th century
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Manuscripts, Persian--17th century
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1654 or 5
17. century
1654
1655
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Extent: ii, 569, ii leaves : paper, col. ill. ; 393 x 240 (286 x 165) mm. bound to 399 x 250 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Title from fol. 567b.
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Physical description: 25 lines per page, in four columns; written in nastaʻliq in black on glazed, laid Arabic paper. Headings in red; catchwords. Text framed in blue, gold, and red with outer marginal border in gold. Occasional staining and smudging; some paper repairs, particularly to reinforce miniatures. Some corrosion of paper due to verdirgris used in borders. Fol. 258-259 bound in...
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Decoration: On fol. 1b-2a, 277b-278a (beginning of book 3), 442b-443a (beginning of book 4), lavishly illuminated ʻunwāns and borders, primarily in gold and blue, with text set within clouds on gold ground. With 36 high-quality Indian miniatures.
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Origin: Copy completed 1065 H [1654 or 5] (fol. 569a).
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Acquired from Kalebdjian Frères, 1924.
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11 November 2024
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11 November 2024
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