The Lights of Canopus

Name: The Lights of Canopus
Author: Husayn Va'iz Kashifi (died 1504-1505), Mirza Rahim navadah-i Mirza Amin Afshar

İsim	The Lights of Canopus
Yazar	Husayn Va'iz Kashifi (died 1504-1505), Mirza Rahim navadah-i Mirza Amin Afshar
Basım Tarihi:	1264 AH/AD 1847 (Qajar)
Basım Yeri	Iran (Place of Origin) -
Konu	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Tür	Belge
Dil	Arapça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Folio H: 13 3/4 x W: 8 7/16 in. (35 x 21.5 cm)
Kütüphane:	Walters Sanat Müzesi
Kayıt Numarası	W.599
Lokasyon	Centre Street: Third Floor: Manuscripts
Tarih	1264 AH/AD 1847 (Qajar)
Notlar	Walters manuscript W.599 is an illuminated and illustrated copy of Anvar-i Suhayli (The lights of Canopus), dating to the 13th century AH/AD 19th. It is a Persian version of Kalilah wa-Dimnah (The fables of Bidpay). It was completed on 26 Jumadá I 1264 AH/AD 1847 by Mirza Rahim. The text is written in Nasta'liq script in black and red ink, revealing the influence of Shikastah script. There are 123 paintings illustrating the text. The Qajar binding is original to the manuscript.
Sergi Ayrıntıları	Paws on Parchment. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı	2025-2026
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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The Lights of Canopus

Yazar Husayn Va'iz Kashifi (died 1504-1505), Mirza Rahim navadah-i Mirza Amin Afshar

Basım Tarihi 1264 AH/AD 1847 (Qajar)

Basım Yeri Iran (Place of Origin) -

Konu Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts

Tür Belge

Dil Arapça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Evet

Fiziksel Boyutlar Folio H: 13 3/4 x W: 8 7/16 in. (35 x 21.5 cm)

Kütüphane Walters Sanat Müzesi

Kayıt Numarası W.599

Lokasyon Centre Street: Third Floor: Manuscripts

Tarih 1264 AH/AD 1847 (Qajar)

Notlar Walters manuscript W.599 is an illuminated and illustrated copy of Anvar-i Suhayli (The lights of Canopus), dating to the 13th century AH/AD 19th. It is a Persian version of Kalilah wa-Dimnah (The fables of Bidpay). It was completed on 26 Jumadá I 1264 AH/AD 1847 by Mirza Rahim. The text is written in Nasta'liq script in black and red ink, revealing the influence of Shikastah script. There are 123 paintings illustrating the text. The Qajar binding is original to the manuscript.

Sergi Ayrıntıları Paws on Parchment. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.

Sergi Yılı 2025-2026

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters