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Accession Number:
1998-7-21-02
Gregorian Date:
18th century
Origin:
Kashmir
Folios extant in ms.:
346
Columns x Rows:
4 x
Page Size (h x w):
349 x 200 mm
Text Size (h x w):
256 x 139 mm
Script:
Nasta'liq
Colophon Folio:
346v
Sample Page Folio:
012r
Ms Type:
Codex
Ms Status:
Complete
Completion Status:
Ready to upload to website
Illuminations in ms:
2
Illustrations in ms:
32 ( 28 Shahnama 4 Barzunama )
Illustration Records in archive:
Last updated by:
charles
Date last updated:
0000-00-00 00:00:00
 
Public Notes
A recently acquired ms., without binding. The detached back cover is of dark brown outside and bright pink inside, leather on cardboard. There is also a flap of green leather obviously belonging to another MS.

The paper Oriental, yellowish creamy, rather thick, with no water marks. The ms. has suffered from wet, and it is difficult to detach the folia from each other.

No prose introduction. The text starts with the normative poetic incipit: Ba nam-i khudavand-i jan-u khirad / Ki dil-ra az andisha bar guzarad… The ms. includes a text of the Barzunama, four scenes of which are illustrated.

Despite the water damage, the ms. is in good condition, in both text and paintings, of which there are 32, in the Kashmir style. The choice of subjects (apart from the Barzunama), is very standard, with no uncommon scenes. There are also two 'unvans in the same style (ff.1v and 185v). Ff. 184v-185r - have an empty space. (F.A.).

 
References
Dating Ref:
Abdullaeva, F.I. Personal notes.
Origin Ref:
Abdullaeva, F.I. Personal notes.
Illustration Ref:
Abdullaeva, F.I. Personal notes.
 
 
Illustration in archive - 32     (back to top)
f. 006v
Tahmuras and the Divs
f. 009v
Jamshid sawn in half before Zahhak
f. 037v
The birth of Zal
f. 049v
The birth of Rustam
f. 060r
Afrasiyab executes Nauzar
f. 071r
Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion
f. 073r
Rustam's fourth labour: he kills the witch
f. 074v
Rustam's sixth labour: he kills Arzhang
f. 076r
Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div
f. 086r
Kay Kavus airborne
f. 092r
Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber
f. 100r
The first combat of Rustam and Suhrab
f. 105r
Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab
f. 112r
Siyavush in Sudaba's private quarters
f. 115r
The fire ordeal of Siyavush
f. 126r
Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab
f. 141r
Guruy executes Siyavush
f. 159v
Kay Kavus receives Kay Khusrau on his arrival from Turan
f. 163r
Kay Khusrau enthroned
f. 174v
The death of Farud
f. 201r
Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse
f. 211v
Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso
f. 234r
Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit
f. 260v
Scene from the Barzunama
f. 277r
Scene from the Barzunama
f. 280r
Scene from the Barzunama
f. 283v
Scene from the Barzunama
f. 293r
Bizhan kills Human
f. 301v
The second combat: Giv fights Guruy Zirih
f. 302v
The sixth combat: Bizhan fights Ruyin
f. 333r
The execution of Afrasiyab
f. 345r
Kay Khusrau rides into the desert with his followers