Ethe, H. India Office,, Ex libris R.M. Binning. Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949., Extensive marginal notes., Fairly modern (17th century) nastaliq, in gold, red, and black; unwan in gold and colors on leaf 1 verso., In manuscript on leaf 1 verso: R.M. Binning E[ast]. I[ndia]. C[ompany]. C[ivil]. S[ervice]. Madras., Poems framed in a dialogue., Robert Blair Munro Binning is the author of a colloquial Arabic grammar, 1849 (British Museum catalog)., and Teaching resource: Kishwar Rizvi, History of Art
Copied in A.H. Safar 1011 [A.D. 1602] by Ahmad Ali Ijaz Ruqum, but only the first two and the last three leaves belong to the original manuscript, the rest (including the miniatures) having been supplied by a much later (18th century) hand., Ethe, H. India Office,, Good nastaliq, in red and black; unwan in gold and colors on folio 1 verso; with colored miniatures., Poems framed in a dialogue., and Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949.
Ethe, H. India Office,, Islamic binding, in black., Masnavi poem; part of the Khamsah quintet. Incomplete at end., Modern (19th century) nastaliq; with crude miniatures in colors., and Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949.
Ethe, H. India Office,, Modern (18th century) calligraphic nastaaliq, in red and black; unwan in gold and colors on leaf 1 verso., Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949., Rules for proper letter-writing., and Teaching resource: Kishwar Rizvi, History of Art
Bound with two other works as Persian MSS 218 and Arabic suppl. 558., Calligraphic naskhi, in red and black., Persian lacquer binding over wooden boards, with astronomical diagrams on outside of covers; a movable pointer seems to have been attached to the diagram on the front cover, but is now missing., Purchased from A.R. Gardiner on the Beinecke Fund, 1957., Teaching resource: Kishwar Rizvi, History of Art, Treatise on the calendar, composed in A.H. 1259 [A.D. 1843]., and Unwan in gold and colors on leaf 1 verso.
Calligraphic naskhi, in red and black; unwans in gold and colors on leaves 1 recto and verso., Collection of tales., Copied on A.H. 1 Rajab 1028 [A.D. 1619]., Ex libris Thomas Munro. Purchased in 1948., Invocation of kabikaj on leaf 1 recto., Teaching resource: Kishwar Rizvi, History of Art, and Title found in colophon. Not identical with Jami al-hikayat of Muhammad Awfi (Ethe, H., India Office 600).
Marriage contract, manuscript, ink on paper, dated 27th of Heshvan 5622 (1862) at Yazd. Text surrounded by floral border. The upper register of the decoration has two small lions with a rising sun in the background of one of the lions, above the lions are two fish, a symbol of fertility. Below the main text of the ketubah, is a statement in Judeo-Persian, written in Hebrew cursive characters, which may concern additional gifts given by the groom. Below this statement there are cartouches, which include the names of seven witnesses.
Description:
Bride: Malka bat Akai?, Bridegroom: Mosheh ben Shemu'el., and Witnesses: Yitshak ben David ; Rahamim ben Ya'akov ; Yosef ben Shemu'el Kohen ; and others.
Subject (Geographic):
Yazd (Iran) --Religious life and customs
Subject (Name):
Malka bat Akai, Mosheh ben Shemu'el, Rahamim ben Ya'akov, Yitshak ben David, and Yosef ben Shemu'el Kohen
Subject (Topic):
Ketubah --Iran --Yazd and Prenuptial agreements (Jewish law)
Copied in A.H. 976-977 [A.D. 1568 or 9-1569 or 70]., Ethe, H. India Office,, Fair nastaliq, in red and black; unwans in gold and colors., Five epic poems (Makhzan al-asrar, Khusraw va Shirin, Haft Paykar, Layli va Majnun, Iskandarnamah); the first is missing in this copy., Islamic binding, in green., Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949., and Several lacunae in the text (leaves wth miniatures torn out).
Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3 Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3. Haft paykar Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3. Iskandarnāmah Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3. Khusraw va Shīrīn Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3. Layli va Majnūn Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3. Makhzan al-asrār
Published / Created:
[18--?].
Call Number:
Persian MSS +86
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Five epic poems (Khusraw va Shīrīn, Makhzan al-asrār, Laylī va Majnūn, Haft paykar, Iskandarnāmah).
Description:
Ethé, H. India Office, 972., Good modern (19th century) nastaʻlīq, in red and black; ʻunwāns in colors; with numerous miniatures in colors., Islamic binding, in red, with flap., and Purchased from the Wellcome-Kraus collection in 1949.
Subject (Topic):
Persian language and literature--Poetry and Persian poetry