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Accession Number:
Oriental 12084
Hijri Date:
972 Rabi' I
Gregorian Date:
1564 October (to nearest hijri month)
Origin:
Safavid, Astarabad
Patron:
Safavid
Folios extant in ms.:
171
Columns x Rows:
4 x 25
Page Size (h x w):
230 x 160 mm
Text Size (h x w):
154 x 96 mm
Script:
Nasta'liq
Colophon Folio:
III, 171v
Ms Type:
Codex
Ms Status:
Volume 1 only
Completion Status:
Ready to upload to website
Illuminations in ms:
2
Illustrations in ms:
16 ( 16 Shahnama )
Illustration Records in archive:
Last updated by:
charles
Date last updated:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
 
 
References
General Ref:
Meredith-Owens, G.M. Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. The British Museum. London. UK.
General Ref:
Norgren, J. & Davis, E. Preliminary index of Shah-nameh illustrations. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. USA.
Dating Ref:
Colophon Extracted from the colophon of the work.
Origin Ref:
Titley, N.M. Miniatures from Persian manuscripts. Catalogue and subject index of paintings from Persia, India and Turkey in the British Library and British Museum. London. UK.
Illustration Ref:
Titley, N.M. Miniatures from Persian manuscripts. Catalogue and subject index of paintings from Persia, India and Turkey in the British Library and British Museum. London. UK.
 
 
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III, 171v
colophon

sample page
f. 001v
Illuminated title page (verso side) (1564)
f. 002r
Illuminated title page (recto side) (1564)
f. 010v
The mobad interprets Zahhak's dream (1564)
f. 016r
Faridun defeats Zahhak (1564)
f. 019v
Faridun's sons with the daughters of the King of Yemen (1564)
f. 023v
The murder of Iraj (1564)
f. 029r
Manuchihr kills Tur in battle (1564)
f. 034v
The Simurgh brings Zal to Sam (1564)
f. 054r
Rustam kills Zal's white elephant (1564)
f. 062v
Afrasiyab executes Nauzar (1564)
f. 068v
The combat between Rustam and Afrasiyab (1564)
f. 076r
Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragon (1564)
f. 087v
Kay Kavus airborne (1564)
f. 091r
Rustam kills Alkus in combat (1564)
f. 105v
Rustam discovers Suhrab's identity (1564)
f. 115v
The fire ordeal of Siyavush (1564)
f. 138r
Guruy executes Siyavush (1564)
f. 164r
Farud shoots Bizhan's horse from under him (1564)