Khamsah, [1850 or 1851]

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Title: Khamsah, [1850 or 1851]
Creator: Nizami Ganjavi, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3, creator
Published / Created: [1850 or 1851]
Description: Copied in Hindi era 1907-1908 [A.D. 1850-1851].
Ethe, H. India Office,
Fair nastaliq, in red and black. Blank space (left for miniatures) filled out with crude floral desgins in colors. Unwans in gold and colors. Some leaves (with miniatures) torn out.
Five epic poems (Makhzan al-asrar, Khusraw va Shirin, Layli va Majnun, Haft paykar, Iskandarnamah).
Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949.
Teaching resource: Kishwar Rizvi, History of Art
Extent: 36 x 21.5 cm.
Language: Persian

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