University of Pennsylvania, CAJS Rar Ms 211

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS760

Shelfmark:

CAJS Rar Ms 211

Title:

Kitāb-i Tīmūrnāmah.

Author:

Hātifī, -1520 or 1521 / هاتفى، -1520 يا 1521

Hatefi WIKIDATA

Date:

A.H. 989 (1581)

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Persian

Persian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 134 leaves : paper, illumination ; 210 x 105 (145 x 55) mm bound to 215 x 115 mm

Former Owner(s):

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis WIKIDATA

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning WIKIDATA

Manuscripts, Persian Codices (bound manuscripts)

Note:

Origin: Completed 20 Ramadan 989 (18 October 1581, colophon, f. 134r).
Numerous repairs to leaf edges and holes in margins.
Binding: Red leather, gilt-tooled (Type III); earlier covers on repaired binding.
Ms. codex.
Layout: Written in 2 columns of 14 lines.
Collation: Paper, ii + 134 + i leaves; no foliation or visible sewing. Catch phrase on each leaf, lower left verso.
Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (f. 1v); headings in red ink decorated with gold and blue; borders of written area outlined in blue, gold, and red throughout.
Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside left cover), possibly his number 385 (label inside left cover).
Formerly owned by the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Persian

Codices (bound manuscripts)

Manuscripts

illuminations (paintings)

Poetry

747-1500

Timur, 1336-1405

Persian poetry

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9968532163503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3qf8jk84/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania