Dū varaq-i shi'r.

دو ورق شعر

Description

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McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Persian

Published

[between 1400 and 1499]

Subjects

Manuscripts, Persian.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian.
Persian literature.
Persian poetry.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Littérature persane.
Poésie persane > Poésie persane / Ouvrages avant 1800.
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Persian literature.
Persian poetry > Persian poetry / Early works to 1800.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Early works.

Note

The borders are richly illuminated and decorated by drawings of animals and birds.
Originally from a very well-executed MS having the main text written in calligraphic nasta'aliq script and divided into three columns.
Two leaves, from an unidentified work of poetry.
Incomplete at beginning and end, titles are in red ink.
15 lines per page, elegant nasta'alīq hand, catch words, rule-borders in gilt.
Poems.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

4 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 x 18 cm

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