COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
BRO_Persian_MS_267
Reference Number:
Persian MS 267
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
Yūsuf va Zulaykhā
Creator:
‘Abd al-Raḥman Jāmī, 1414-1492
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Abd al-Raḥīm Bayg
Creator Role:
Scribe
Description:
A complete, unillustrated copy of the romance of Yūsuf va Zulaykhā, which comprises the fifth of seven books in the collection entitled Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones), composed by Timurid-era poet ‘Abd al-Raḥmān Jāmī (d. 1492) in 957 AH (1550–51 CE). A mystical love story of the Prophet Joseph and Potiphar's wife, the author primarily drew inspiration from the twelfth chapter of the Qur'ān Sūrah Yūsuf and references by prior poets. A scribe named ‘Abd al-Raḥīm Bayg probably copied this undated volume for Sir William Jones in Calcutta (Kolkata) between 1783 and 1793 CE.
Language Code:
per
Language:
Persian
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
240 mm
Item Width:
150 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance:
Bland, Nathaniel, 1803-1865, former owner
Provenance:
Quaritch, Bernard, 1819-1899, former owner
Provenance:
Evans, Robert Harding, 1778-1857, former owner
Provenance:
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, 1791-1865, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2024-04-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2024-05
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands