[ʼUnwān from the Khamsah].

Description

Main Author

Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203

Related Names

McGill University. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections.

Language(s)

Persian

Published

[1525]

Subjects

Persian poetry.
Manuscripts, Persian.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic.
Epic poetry.
Miniature painting, Iranian.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) > Manuscrits persans / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Manuscrits persans > Manuscrits persans / 16e siècle.
Poésie épique.
Poésie persane > Poésie persane / Ouvrages avant 1800.
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) > Manuscripts, Persian / Québec (Province) / Montréal.
Miniature painting
Manuscripts, Persian > Manuscripts, Persian / 16th century.
Epic poetry.
Persian poetry > Persian poetry / Early works to 1800.
Québec > Québec / Montréal.
Early works.

Note

Probably from Shiraz.
Poems on both sides.
Contains one illuminated miniature of Shīrīn bathing from a manuscript of the Khamsah of Niẓāmī, probably early Timurid style
Catch words, poems divided into 4 columns, black ink.
25 lines per page, nasta'aliq hand with elements of shikastah, rule-borders.
A narrative poem.
Manuscript.

Physical Description

1 sheet : color illustrations ; 20 x 11 cm

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