Vassar College, Persian ms. 6

Metadata

DS ID:

DS26359

Shelfmark:

Persian ms. 6

Title:

Fragment of Haft paykar

Haft Paykar

Author:

Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203

Nizami Ganjavi WIKIDATA

Place:

Iran

Iran TGN

Date:

between 1500 and 1699

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

seventeenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

per

Persian WIKIDATA

Material:

paper, illumination

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 5 leaves : paper, illumination ; 290 x 156 (223 x 98) mm

Note:

Ms. leaves.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 18 lines.
Script: Written in Nastaʿlīq; romanization supplied by cataloger.
Decoration: Illuminated headpiece on 1st leaf; floral decorations in blue and red and cloudbands filled in gold on first 4 leaves; frames in blue and red on all leaves.
Annotation in Arabic script on verso of 4th leaf; item numbers in pencil at head of first 4 leaves: 5437-A, 5437-B, 5439, 5440; a fainter (erased?) set of item numbers: 2743, 27[??], 2796, 2797; letter "H" in pencil on verso of 4th leaf.

Keyword:

Epic poetry

Annotations

illuminated manuscripts

Epic poetry, Persian

Early works

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian

Institutional Record:

https://vassar.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01VAC_INST/al3g85/alma991019280223607396

Holding Institution:

Vassar College