COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0919332dc
Reference Number:
Persian MS 932
Image Title:
Colophon
Parent Work Title:
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Kings
Creator:
Firdawsī
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1542 [949 AH]
Page/Sheet:
603a
Image Sequence Number:
603a
Description:
Colophon: unsigned, but gives the date Muharram 949 / April 1542. Section heading 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:
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
Provenance:
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
Provenance:
Kings of Oudh, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-06-09
Multi Page Number:
6055
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
Colophon
