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Detail View: Rylands Collection: Shahnama

Image Number: 
JRL0914224dc
Reference Number: 
Persian MS 932
Image Title: 
Shahnama
Parent Work Title: 
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Book of Kings
Creator: 
Firdawsī
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
1542 [949 AH]
Page/Sheet: 
22b
Image Sequence Number: 
022b
Description: 
Section headings written in blue against a delicate scrollwork. Good nasta'liq; 4 columns of 23 lines per page. Text block dimensions: 202 x 108 mm.
Language Code: 
per
Subject: 
Epic poetry
Subject: 
Persian literature
Subject: 
Iran--History
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Support: 
Paper
Style Period: 
Shiraz style
Style Period: 
Safawid period
Item Height: 
330 mm
Item Width: 
202 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance: 
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
Provenance: 
Kings of Oudh, former owner
Provenance: 
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
References: 
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Notes: 
Digitisation sponsored by The Islamic Manuscript Association
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2009-06-09
Multi Page Number: 
250
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2009-07
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands