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Or. 420
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Accession Number:
Or. 420
Hijri Date:
841
Gregorian Date:
1437 (Or next year)
Origin:
Shiraz
Ownership:
heraldic ex libris on the interior side of the cover to be identified
Folios extant in ms.:
281
Columns x Rows:
4 x 25
Page Size (h x w):
322 x 200 mm
Text Size (h x w):
232 x 130 mm
Script:
nasta'liq
Colophon Folio:
559r
Sample Page Folio:
283r
Ms Type:
Codex
Ms Status:
Part 1
Completion Status:
Ready to upload to website
Illuminations in ms:
0
Illustrations in ms:
11 ( 11 Shahnama )
Illustration Records in archive:
11 (11 with image)
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Last updated by:
charles
Date last updated:
2012-07-05 00:00:00
References
General Ref:
Browne, E.G.
A supplementary handlist of the Muhammadan Manuscripts in the University and Colleges of Cambridge.
Cambridge. UK.
Dating Ref:
Colophon
Extracted from the colophon of the work.
Origin Ref:
Canby, S.R.
Personal communication.
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559r
colophon
283r
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f. 017v
Zahhak mesmerised by Iblis, appearing as a cook
(1437)
f. 033v
Manuchihr and the Iranians attack the army of Tur
(1437)
f. 069r
Kay Kavus enthroned
(1437)
f. 085r
Rustam and the Iranians hunt in Afrasiyab's preserves
(1437)
f. 116v
Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab
(1437)
f. 148v
Kay Kavus gives up throne in favour of Kay Khusrau
(1437)
f. 171r
The Iranians and Turanians fight a second time
(1437)
f. 191v
Rustam lifts Shangul from his saddle
(1437)
f. 203r
Rustam fights a sea monster
(1437)
f. 236r
The ninth combat: Gurgin kills Andariman
(1437)
f. 273r
The execution of Afrasiyab
(1437)