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Nuzhatnâmah-i 'Alâ'î ('Alâ'î's Book of Pleasures)
Nuzhatnâmah-i 'Alâ'î ('Alâ'î's Book of Pleasures)
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'Alâ al-Daulah Khâss Beg, prince of Tabaristân (active second half of the )
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Shahmardān ibn Abī al-Khayr, active 11th century
(Author)
Pîr Husayn ibn Hasan al-Kâtib al-Shîrâzî, active 16th century
(Calligrapher)
Dates / Origin
Date Created:
1526-11-17
Place:
Shîrâz ?
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Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. Persian MS. 50
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Birds
Animals
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Content: Copied 10 .Safar 933/ 17 November 1526 probably in Shîrâz by Pîr Husayn ibn Hasan al-Kâtib al-Shîrâzî; miniatures possibly added in Tabrîz.
Content: Incipit : hamd-i vâfir va sipâs-i kâmil khudâvandî râ kih bârî barriyât wa dârî darriyât ast ...
Content: Miniatures possibly added in Tabrîz. [Schmitz, p. 71].
Citation/reference: Schmitz, II.3.
Statement of responsibility: by Shâhmardân ibn Abi al-Khayr (fl. fifth/ eleventh century).
Date: Date created: 10 Safar 933 (Islamic calendar)
Physical Description
Extent: 150 folios: 130 miniatures; 33 x 21.4 cm.
Thick cream paper.
Nasta''lîq.
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Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 32bbd6b0-c6d1-012f-6ecd-58d385a7bc34
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