University of Oregon, MS 115

Metadata

DS ID:

DS2186

Shelfmark:

MS 115

Title:

Leaves from a manuscript of selected poetry by Ḥāfiẓ.

Author:

Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century

Hafez WIKIDATA

Place:

India

India TGN

Date:

[between 1401 and 1500]

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Persian

Persian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 unnumbered leaves : parchment ; 752 x 100 mm

Note:

Manuscript document.
Title devised by cataloger.
Collation: disbound sheets.
Origin: India.
Layout: 115a, (recto): central illumination with 10 lines of text total; above illumination are three boxes of text, left and right box each have one line, central box has two lines; beneath illumination are two columns with three lines of text each; (verso): 5 boxes of text, 28 lines of text total: upper two boxes have 6 lines of text each; middle box has two lines of text; bottom two boxes...
Lettering: Written in Nasta'liq script.
Decoration executed by two different illuminators, based on the different rendition of the eyes of the figures. 115a, (recto): Two figures; the left figure is possibly Hafiz, while the figure he faces is a minstrel. There is a cup and wine vessel in gold in between them. The right figure holds a setar, a popular plucked instrument from Iran. Hafiz's name is found in the top central box, first...
Disbound.
Shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 115.
Former shelfmark: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 10.

Keyword:

manuscripts (documents)

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Persian

Oregon--Eugene

Institutional Record:

https://alliance-uoregon.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01ALLIANCE_UO/1vpoqq8/alma99900707685301852

Holding Institution:

University of Oregon