Ẓafarnāmah (DS13501) (Q57586)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Princeton University (9969599093506421, Islamic Manuscripts Garrett no. 87G, https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9969599093506421)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Ẓafarnāmah (DS13501) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Princeton University (9969599093506421, Islamic Manuscripts Garrett no. 87G, https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9969599093506421) |
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Sharaf al-Dīn ʻAlī Yazdī, -1454
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Manuscripts, Persian--15th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--Islamic Empire--15th century
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Miniatures (Illuminations)--Islamic Empire--16th century
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Timur, 1336-1405--Early works to 1800
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1467 or 8
15. century
1467Gregorian
1468Gregorian
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Extent: 451 leaves : paper, col. ill. ; 148 x 237 (85-90 x 155-162) mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Physical description: 17 lines per page; written in beautiful nastaʻliq in black on glazed, laid Arabic paper. Catchwords. Headings in gold, blue, and red. Text framed in gold, red, and black.
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Decoration: Ms. contains twelve miniatures from the beginning of the 16th century by Bihzād. Fol. 1, 2, and the miniature pages elaborately illuminated in gold and color.
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Origin: Copied in 872 H [1467 or 8] by Shīr ʻAlī.
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From the inscription in the center of the medallion on the front page, this ms. was deposited in the treasury of Sultan Ḥusayn Bahādur, 1506, for whom Bihzād probably painted the miniatures. According to a note immediately below the colophon, the ms. was presented by Mīr Jamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Inju to the Mogul Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605). Gift of Robert Garrett (Class of 1897) in January 1942...
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11 November 2024
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11 November 2024
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