[Khamsah].

خمسه

Description

Main Author

Amīr Khusraw Dihlavī, approximately 1253-1325

Related Names

McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Persian

Published

980 [1573]

Subjects

Persian poetry.
Persian literature.
Manuscripts, Persian.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian.
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Persian poetry
Persian literature.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Early works.

Note

Contains two illuminated headpieces and eight miniatures.
Poems are enclosed in 4 colomns per page, chapter headings are in red ink.
Elegant Nastaʻlīq hand; 19 lines per page, rule-borders.
Includes only two of the five poems: Hasht bihisht and Iskandar nāmah.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Poems.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

712 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 16 cm

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