Yazar
Hatifi (Islamic, died 927 AH/AD 1520), Pir 'Ali al-Jami (Islamic, active 16th century)
Basım Tarihi
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Basım Yeri
Iran (Place of Origin) -
Konu
Islamic World, Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic Manuscripts
Tür
Belge
Dil
Arapça
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar
Folio H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 1/2 in. (23.5 x 14 cm)
Kütüphane
Walters Sanat Müzesi
Kayıt Numarası
W.648
Lokasyon
Not on view
Tarih
10th century AH/AD 16th century (Safavid)
Notlar
Walters manuscript W.648 is a Safavid illuminated and illustrated copy of the History of Timur (Tamerlane) (reigned 706 AH/AD 1370-807 AH/AD 1405), known as Timurnamah or Zafarnamah, composed by 'Abd Allah Hatifi (died 927 AH/AD 1520) and written in imitation of Nizami's Iskandarnamah. It was copied by Pir 'Ali al-Jami in the 10th century AH/AD 16th. The manuscript opens with a double-page illuminated frontispiece (fols. 4b-5a) and is illustrated with 2 paintings (fols. 37a and 75b). One painting depicts Timur at court and the other portrays Timur defeating the Khan of the Kipchaqs. The green leather binding with inner boards lined with ikat textile is attributable to the13th century AH/AD 19th.
Sergi Ayrıntıları
The Royal Style. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore., Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
Sergi Yılı
1988-1989, 1984-1985
Bağış/Edinim
Acquired by Henry Walters
