COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
mediaCollectionId
Manchester~91~1
Rylands Collection
Collection
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Image Number:
Bookreader PersianMS_932
image_number
Bookreader PersianMS_932
Image Number
false
Reference Number:
Persian MS 932
reference_number
Persian MS 932
Reference Number
false
Parent Work Title:
Shahnama
title_larger_entity
Shahnama
Parent Work Title
false
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Kings
title_l_e_translation
Book of Kings
Translated Parent Work Title
false
Creator:
Firdawsī
creator
Firdawsī
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Author
creator_role
Author
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
1542 [949 AH]
date_created
1542 [949 AH]
Date Created
false
Description:
Manuscript copy of the Shahnama. Modern European binding of scarlet morrocco, gilt stamped with the name and arms of Dr Edward Craven Hawtrey. F. 1a is the signature of Turner Macan, first European editor of the Shahnama, and a note below: 'This is beautiful manuscript of Firdousi's immortal poem was the finest in the library of the King of Oude, It was written in the year 949 of the Hegira (AD 1542) and is therefore 290 years old. It was one of the copies used by Captain Macan in collating this work.' 4 columns of 23 lines to the page. Written surface 202 mm x 108 mm. There are 38 miniatures of Shiraz type and they are attributed to two artists.
description
Manuscript copy of the Shahnama. Modern European binding of scarlet morrocco, gilt stamped with the name and arms of Dr Edward Craven Hawtrey. F. 1a is the signature of Turner Macan, first European editor of the Shahnama, and a note below: 'This is beautiful manuscript of Firdousi's immortal poem was the finest in the library of the King of Oude, It was written in the year 949 of the Hegira (AD 1542) and is therefore 290 years old. It was one of the copies used by Captain Macan in collating this work.' 4 columns of 23 lines to the page. Written surface 202 mm x 108 mm. There are 38 miniatures of Shiraz type and they are attributed to two artists.
Description
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Language Code:
per
language
per
Language Code
false
Language:
Persian
language_name
Persian
Language
false
Subject:
Iran--History
subject
Iran--History
Subject
false
Subject:
Persian literature
subject
Persian literature
Subject
false
Subject:
Epic poetry
subject
Epic poetry
Subject
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
class
Miniatures (paintings)
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
technique
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used
false
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
technique
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used
false
Technique Used:
Gold stamping
technique
Gold stamping
Technique Used
false
Support:
Goatskin
support
Goatskin
Support
false
Support:
Paper
support
Paper
Support
false
Style Period:
Safawid period
style_period
Safawid period
Style Period
false
Style Period:
Shiraz style
style_period
Shiraz style
Style Period
false
People Covered:
Mahmud, Sultan of Ghazni, 971-1030
people_covered
Mahmud, Sultan of Ghazni, 971-1030
People Covered
false
Item Height:
330 mm
item_height
330 mm
Item Height
false
Item Width:
202 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
former_repository
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
former_repository
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
former_repository
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Kings of Oudh, former owner
former_repository
Kings of Oudh, former owner
Provenance
false
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
references
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
References
false
Notes:
Digitisation sponsored by The Islamic Manuscript Association
notes
Digitisation sponsored by <a href="http://www.islamicmanuscript.org/">The Islamic Manuscript Association</a>
Notes
false
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-06-09
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
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Rylands
Collection Code
false