Detail View: Rylands Collection:

Image Number: 
Bookreader ArabicMS_478 [468]
Reference Number: 
Arabic MS 468
Parent Work Title: 
The Garden of the Sigher and Delight of Lovers
Date Created: 
16th century
Description: 
Manuscript of the Diwans, or volumes of collected poems. First six sheets the headings are in red; later they are often on the margin, in black. The writing is a small close Naskhi. No vowels. red dots separating half lines.
Language Code: 
ara
Language: 
Arabic
Subject: 
Poetry
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Support: 
Paper
Item Height: 
195 mm
Item Width: 
140 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Hamilton, George William, 1807-1868, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2014-06-11
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2014-06
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands