Shahnama

Name: Shahnama
Author: Firdausi

İsim	Shahnama
Yazar	Firdausi
Tür	Belge
Dil	Farsça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Evet
Sayfa Sayısı	4
Fiziksel Boyutlar	556 ff. Codex. Complete.
Kütüphane:	Cambridge Dijital Kütüphanesi
Kayıt Numarası	MS-STPETNLR-PNS-00013
Lokasyon	National Library of Russia — National Library of Russia PNS 13
Tarih	Gregorian: 1855/Hcd/Aug/13. Hijri: 1271/Dhk/30.-1855-1855
Notlar	Received from Kaufmann. Mentioned in the report of the Imperial Library of 1872, p.35. Colophon is rewritten but without any doubt reproduces the original one.Binding - Oriental, simple of dark brown leather mounted on thick cardboard. The interior sides of the covers are made of pretty dark pink smooth leather. Torn on the edge in several places.Paper is white, glossy, Oriental of different quality, in good condition, though some folia are stained with spots.The text is in Indian nasta‘liq of the medium size in Indian ink, headings in red (plumbum ink) The first 3 lines of the introduction are much bigger than the rest of the copy. The handwriting is rather crude, sometimes illegible. First 50 ff. have 27 lines per page, the next several pages, 26 lines, the rest, 25 lines per page.Full copy in the brief version with two interpolations. Total number of the baits is 50,000. Text is full of mistakes.Ff. 1v-6v contain pre-Baysunghur Preface the satire on Mahmud (111 baits) and the list of the kings. Normative incipit: Sipas-u Afarin mar khuday-ra ki in jahan…The satire on Mahmud (ff. 4v-5v) contain has its incipit is: bidan shahriyar-a ki in ruzgar…The poem starts on f.7v with the folowing incipit:Ba nam-I khudavand-I jan-u khirad / kih dil-ra zi andisha biguzarad (can be even naguzarad – no dots!).Ff. 14r-20r contain interpolation about the daughter of the Shah of Kabul.Ff. 213r-254r contains the Barzu-nama.Some of the catchwords are corrected or wrong (ff.75, 190), suggesting some disturbance of the text.Illuminations: there are five 'unvans (ff. 1v, 7v, 163v, 313v, 446v) with good details of the floral design in blue, gold and polychrome. According to Gyuzalyan-Dyakonov they do not have any artistic value, but they compare well with somoe others from the same milieu.Text is in frames of orange, yellow and blue lines.Miniatures: there are 46 miniatures in typical Kashmir style with local large surfaces of orange, pink and green, rather crude, sometimes with the notes on the margins, but sometimes depicting non-traditional subjects. See further, Gyuzalyan and Dyakonov, pp. 115-118.
Süsleme	The Div Khazarvan Kills Siyamak and Kayumars enthronedScene Title:The Div Khazarvan fights SiyamakFolio number: 010rNotes: The painting combines several subjects: Div killing Siyamak, king's sons fighting divs and Kayumars enthroned F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 1, Kayumars (30 years), first line: 36, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Tahmuras enthronedFolio number: 011vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 3, Tahmuras Div-band (30 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Jamshid and the Daughter of the shah of KabulScene Title:Scene from another epicFolio number: 014vNotes: Jamshid and the daughter of the Shah of Kabul. Scene from an interpolated epic, such as the Dastan-i Jamshid (cf. Dabir-Siyaqi ed., vol. VI, pp. 1-43). No image currently available. The princess is sitting surrounded by two servants with a glass of wine in their hands. Jamshid is approaching them on his horse (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl -2, Other epics, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Jamshid executed before ZahhakScene Title:Scene from another epicFolio number: 019vNotes: Jamshid executed before Zahhak: a scene from an interpolation, such as the Dastan-i Jamshid (cf. Dabir-Siyaqi ed., vol. VI, pp. 1-43). The scene is very close to the Kashmir one in the British Museum.Location in text:Mohl -2, Other epics, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Faridun brings Zahhak to Mount DamavandFolio number: 024rNotes: Zahhak is put into the well up side down hung on the rope by Faridun (F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 5, Zahhak (1000 years), first line: 515, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Iraj with Brothers Tur and Salm just before MurderScene Title:The murder of IrajFolio number: 029vNotes: The subject is depicted in a non-traditional way. Iraj is not killed by his brothers, but he invites them into his tent F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: 528, break line after: 529.0, last line: None.Manuchihr Kills TurScene Title:Manuchihr kills Tur in battleFolio number: 033vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: 881, break line after: None, last line: None.Manuchihr Kills SalmScene Title:Manuchihr kills SalmFolio number: 035rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The Simurgh brings Zal to SamFolio number: 037vNotes: No image currently available. Quite an unususal composition: two women are sitting in the right side in the pavillion (one is comforting the other). Zal is sitting outside. Simurgh is sitting in front of Zal, turning its head from him. It has a baby (unpainted) on its chest (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Zal meets RudabaScene Title:Rudaba and Zal togetherFolio number: 047vNotes: No image currently available. Manuchihr is on his throne, with 3 courtiers around (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The birth of RustamFolio number: 053vNotes: No image currently available. Rudaba is awake, looking at her baby, which is in the hands of her servant. Zal is talking to the Simurgh (F.A.)..Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam kills Zal's white elephantFolio number: 055vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 1845.Rustam catches RakhshFolio number: 065rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 10, Garshasp (9 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lionFolio number: 072vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 398.Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragonFolio number: 074vNotes: No image currently available. The miserable dragon is wingless (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 406, break line after: 407.0, last line: 414.Rustam's sixth labour: he kills ArzhangFolio number: 076vNotes: No image currently available. A small monkey-like div fights with Rakhsh in the front plane. Arzhang is very fat (F.A.)Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 548, break line after: 549.0, last line: None.Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White DivFolio number: 077vNotes: No image currently available. The white div is white and fat with small gold horns. His brother, bound to the tree, is more div-like (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: 604, break line before: 610, break line after: 611.0, last line: 620.Rustam overpowers the King of MazandaranFolio number: 080rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The King of Mazandaran changes himself into a rockFolio number: 081rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 913, break line after: 914.0, last line: 917.Rustam mortally wounds SuhrabScene Title:Rustam discovers Suhrab's identityFolio number: 099rNotes: No image currently available. The scene shows Rustam bowing over the prostrate body of his son, holding the amulet on his arm. Two horses confront each other in the foreground, and two spectators with banners flying, on either side of the central hill. The picture is coloured in descending bands of dark blue, orange, green, purple and orange. (ChM).Location in text:Mohl 12c, Suhrab, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 1152.The fire ordeal of SiyavushFolio number: 107rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12d, Siyavush, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Guruy executes SiyavushFolio number: 128rNotes: No image currently available. Siyavush is slain in front of the king by two warriors! (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12d, Siyavush, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 2509.Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horseFolio number: 177rLocation in text:Mohl 13b, Kamus-i Kashani, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: 1427.0, last line: None.Rustam captures and kills KamusFolio number: 179rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 13b, Kamus-i Kashani, first line: 1572, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horseFolio number: 180vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lassoFolio number: 186vNotes: No image currently available. The Khaqan's elephant is of the same size as Rakhsh; its head is dyed with henna (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: 723, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 726.Rustam kills Puladvand (not in SN)Scene Title:Rustam overthrows PuladvandFolio number: 193vNotes: No image currently available. Puladvand is depicted as a small blue div with short horns (F.A.). Rustam, on foot, and wearing pink striped trousers, is hacking the Div with his sword. Puladvand is dark blue, with small white spots, and wears red shorts, trimmed with yellow. Rakhsh stands in the foreground.Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam fights Div AkwanScene Title:Kay Khusrau asks Rustam to fight Akvan DivFolio number: 195vNotes: No image currently available. The picture shows Rustam, below, standing by a large pink rock, fighting Akvan, above and to the left. Rustam has a sword, which projects intot he margins, Akvan a mace. The Div is black, with a tail, and wears red shorts trimmed with yellow.Location in text:Mohl 13d, Rustam fights Akhvan Div, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam kills the Akvan DivScene Title:Rustam kills Akvan DivFolio number: 197rNotes: No image currently available. Akvan Div is black and fat. His servant is yellow and looks like a big circus dog (F.A.). Rustam is in blue striped short trousers, the Div in orange pants trimmed with pink. The ground is purple, orange and dark green, n bands across the picture plane. A solitary spectator, with a banner, is on the skyline.Location in text:Mohl 13d, Rustam fights Akhvan Div, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The mother of Barzu asks Rustam not to kill her sonScene Title:Scene from the BarzunamaFolio number: 235rNotes: The mother of Barzu asks Rustam not to kill her son (F.A.).No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl -2b, Barzunama, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Barzu kills PilsamScene Title:Scene from the BarzunamaFolio number: 248rNotes: No image currently available. Barzu kills Pilsam (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl -2b, Barzunama, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Bizhan kills HumanFolio number: 262rNotes: No image currently available. Bizhan is striking Human's neck with a sword. A page of chalipa script precedes the painting (f. 261v), which takes up the middle of the page, under the heading, 'tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Human-i Visa az dast-i Bizhan'.Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 816, break line before: 822, break line after: 823.0, last line: 829.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 812.0, break line before: 818.0, break line after: 819.0, last line: 825.0.Giv defeats and binds Guruy ZirihFolio number: 273vNotes: No image currently available. The combat is shown in sequence: the upper part depicts the warriors at the beginning of the fight, with Giv striking Guruy on the head with a sword, knowking him from his horse.The lower part shows the end of scene, with Giv grapplling Guruy on the ground (about to bind him). It is noteworthy that while Guruy's appearance is unaltered, Giv seems to have changed his wardrobe completely! The rubric above the painting reads, "Tasvir-i Rukh-i duvvum kushta-shudan-i Guruy va Zirih Faramarz' (sic), suggesting the calligrapher misunderstood the story (F.A., Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 1881, break line before: 1886, break line after: 1888.0, last line: 1891.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 1863.0, break line before: 1867.0, break line after: 1869.0, last line: 1872.0.The sixth combat: Bizhan kills RuyinFolio number: 274vNotes: No image currently available.The blue horse belongs to Bizhan; its hooves project out of the border and cover the text below (F.A.). The rubric above the painting reads: "tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Zhuyin (sic) az dast-i Bizhan". Ruyin is depicted already off his horse, his head being cut off by Bizhan. The ground consists of the same colours as used throughout the ms., dark blue sky, and descending bands of plain purple, orange, dark green and purple. The paint surface is shiney, evidently varnished.Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: None, break line before: 1935, break line after: None, last line: 1939.The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills PiranFolio number: 276vNotes: No image currently available. Piran and Gudarz are both depicted with white beards (F.A.). The rubric above the painting reads: "tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Piran-i Visa az dast-i Gudarz" and shows both men on horseback, with Gudarz striking Piran on the neck with his sword. Piran's head is bleeding and his blue horse is failing. Rustam rides a trotting biege horse, far too small for him. Rustam's head is much too big for his body. The scene does not follow the text closely (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 2043, break line before: 2045, break line after: 2046.0, last line: 2050.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 2025.0, break line before: 2027.0, break line after: 2028.0, last line: 2032.0.The execution of AfrasiyabFolio number: 303rNotes: No image currently available. Afrasiyab is killed alone (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 13g, The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Luhrasp assasinatedScene Title:The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of ArjaspFolio number: 333vNotes: No image currently available. The three small trees in the foreground are the size of mushrooms (F.A.). The picture shows Luhrasp, on the left, waving his sword in vain as his opponent strikes him a fatal blow on the back of his neck with his sword. A stattic scene, only two onlookers on the high horizon line, facing each other and more or less ignoring the action, may indicate the general battle that is described in the text (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolvesFolio number: 337vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: 1624, break line after: 1625.0, last line: None.Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lionsFolio number: 338vNotes: No image currently available. Despite the title, the animals are not lions. One is a tiger, another is a leopard. The composition is almost the same as for the previous painting (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: 1658, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragonFolio number: 339vNotes: No image currently available. The dragon is quite attractive despite having no wings (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrowFolio number: 360vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: 3780, break line before: 3783, break line after: 3784.0, last line: 3792.Rustam kills Shaghad before dyingFolio number: 366rLocation in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: 4234, break line after: 4235.0, last line: None.Iskandar attends dying DaraScene Title:Iskandar attends the dying DaraFolio number: 377rNotes: No image currently available. Iskandar and Dara are in an improvised pavillion (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 20, Iskandar (14 years), first line: None, break line before: 333, break line after: 334.0, last line: None.Shapur is about to punish the King of RumScene Title:The King of Rum captive before ShapurFolio number: 414rNotes: No image currently available. Qaysar is led by a rope on his horse; a donkey stands near by him (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 29, Shapur Zul-aktaf (72 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Anushirvan's second majlis for BuzurjmihrFolio number: 458rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 41, Kisra Anushirvan (48 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Buzurjmihr demonstrates how to play the game of chessFolio number: 473rNotes: No image currently available. The rubric reads: "shatranj bakhtan Buzurjmihr ba firistada-yi ray-i hind", although it would seem to be Anushirvan seated on the low throne. The verses however indicate that it is Buzurjmihr demonstrating how to play. The chess board and its little black figures is almost indistinguishable from the architectural panel of the pavilion outside which they are seated. (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 41, Kisra Anushirvan (48 years), first line: 2776, break line before: 2781, break line after: 2782.0, last line: 2791.Shirin commits suicide near the coffin of Khusraw ParvizScene Title:Shirin commits suicide by the coffin of Khusrau ParvizFolio number: 545vNotes: No image currently available. Both bodies lie together on a bed in a shrine. A pious ascetic is praying in front of it (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 44, Qubad son of Parviz (7 months), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Sa'd-i Vaqqas kills General RustamScene Title:Sa'd-i Vaqqas kills RustamFolio number: 551rNotes: No image currently available. The two warriors are dressed similarly. Sa'd has a prophet-like veiled face (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 50, Yazdagird (16 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Sample pageFolio number: 009vColophonFolio number: 556v
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Fiziksel Boyutlar 556 ff. Codex. Complete.

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Kayıt Numarası MS-STPETNLR-PNS-00013

Lokasyon National Library of Russia — National Library of Russia PNS 13

Tarih Gregorian: 1855/Hcd/Aug/13. Hijri: 1271/Dhk/30.-1855-1855

Notlar Received from Kaufmann. Mentioned in the report of the Imperial Library of 1872, p.35. Colophon is rewritten but without any doubt reproduces the original one.Binding - Oriental, simple of dark brown leather mounted on thick cardboard. The interior sides of the covers are made of pretty dark pink smooth leather. Torn on the edge in several places.Paper is white, glossy, Oriental of different quality, in good condition, though some folia are stained with spots.The text is in Indian nasta‘liq of the medium size in Indian ink, headings in red (plumbum ink) The first 3 lines of the introduction are much bigger than the rest of the copy. The handwriting is rather crude, sometimes illegible. First 50 ff. have 27 lines per page, the next several pages, 26 lines, the rest, 25 lines per page.Full copy in the brief version with two interpolations. Total number of the baits is 50,000. Text is full of mistakes.Ff. 1v-6v contain pre-Baysunghur Preface the satire on Mahmud (111 baits) and the list of the kings. Normative incipit: Sipas-u Afarin mar khuday-ra ki in jahan…The satire on Mahmud (ff. 4v-5v) contain has its incipit is: bidan shahriyar-a ki in ruzgar…The poem starts on f.7v with the folowing incipit:Ba nam-I khudavand-I jan-u khirad / kih dil-ra zi andisha biguzarad (can be even naguzarad – no dots!).Ff. 14r-20r contain interpolation about the daughter of the Shah of Kabul.Ff. 213r-254r contains the Barzu-nama.Some of the catchwords are corrected or wrong (ff.75, 190), suggesting some disturbance of the text.Illuminations: there are five 'unvans (ff. 1v, 7v, 163v, 313v, 446v) with good details of the floral design in blue, gold and polychrome. According to Gyuzalyan-Dyakonov they do not have any artistic value, but they compare well with somoe others from the same milieu.Text is in frames of orange, yellow and blue lines.Miniatures: there are 46 miniatures in typical Kashmir style with local large surfaces of orange, pink and green, rather crude, sometimes with the notes on the margins, but sometimes depicting non-traditional subjects. See further, Gyuzalyan and Dyakonov, pp. 115-118.

Süsleme The Div Khazarvan Kills Siyamak and Kayumars enthronedScene Title:The Div Khazarvan fights SiyamakFolio number: 010rNotes: The painting combines several subjects: Div killing Siyamak, king's sons fighting divs and Kayumars enthroned F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 1, Kayumars (30 years), first line: 36, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Tahmuras enthronedFolio number: 011vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 3, Tahmuras Div-band (30 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Jamshid and the Daughter of the shah of KabulScene Title:Scene from another epicFolio number: 014vNotes: Jamshid and the daughter of the Shah of Kabul. Scene from an interpolated epic, such as the Dastan-i Jamshid (cf. Dabir-Siyaqi ed., vol. VI, pp. 1-43). No image currently available. The princess is sitting surrounded by two servants with a glass of wine in their hands. Jamshid is approaching them on his horse (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl -2, Other epics, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Jamshid executed before ZahhakScene Title:Scene from another epicFolio number: 019vNotes: Jamshid executed before Zahhak: a scene from an interpolation, such as the Dastan-i Jamshid (cf. Dabir-Siyaqi ed., vol. VI, pp. 1-43). The scene is very close to the Kashmir one in the British Museum.Location in text:Mohl -2, Other epics, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Faridun brings Zahhak to Mount DamavandFolio number: 024rNotes: Zahhak is put into the well up side down hung on the rope by Faridun (F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 5, Zahhak (1000 years), first line: 515, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Iraj with Brothers Tur and Salm just before MurderScene Title:The murder of IrajFolio number: 029vNotes: The subject is depicted in a non-traditional way. Iraj is not killed by his brothers, but he invites them into his tent F.A.). No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: 528, break line after: 529.0, last line: None.Manuchihr Kills TurScene Title:Manuchihr kills Tur in battleFolio number: 033vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: 881, break line after: None, last line: None.Manuchihr Kills SalmScene Title:Manuchihr kills SalmFolio number: 035rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 6, Faridun (500 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The Simurgh brings Zal to SamFolio number: 037vNotes: No image currently available. Quite an unususal composition: two women are sitting in the right side in the pavillion (one is comforting the other). Zal is sitting outside. Simurgh is sitting in front of Zal, turning its head from him. It has a baby (unpainted) on its chest (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Zal meets RudabaScene Title:Rudaba and Zal togetherFolio number: 047vNotes: No image currently available. Manuchihr is on his throne, with 3 courtiers around (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The birth of RustamFolio number: 053vNotes: No image currently available. Rudaba is awake, looking at her baby, which is in the hands of her servant. Zal is talking to the Simurgh (F.A.)..Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam kills Zal's white elephantFolio number: 055vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 7, Manuchihr (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 1845.Rustam catches RakhshFolio number: 065rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 10, Garshasp (9 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lionFolio number: 072vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 398.Rustam's third labour: he kills a dragonFolio number: 074vNotes: No image currently available. The miserable dragon is wingless (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 406, break line after: 407.0, last line: 414.Rustam's sixth labour: he kills ArzhangFolio number: 076vNotes: No image currently available. A small monkey-like div fights with Rakhsh in the front plane. Arzhang is very fat (F.A.)Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 548, break line after: 549.0, last line: None.Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White DivFolio number: 077vNotes: No image currently available. The white div is white and fat with small gold horns. His brother, bound to the tree, is more div-like (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: 604, break line before: 610, break line after: 611.0, last line: 620.Rustam overpowers the King of MazandaranFolio number: 080rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The King of Mazandaran changes himself into a rockFolio number: 081rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12, Kay Kavus (150 years), first line: None, break line before: 913, break line after: 914.0, last line: 917.Rustam mortally wounds SuhrabScene Title:Rustam discovers Suhrab's identityFolio number: 099rNotes: No image currently available. The scene shows Rustam bowing over the prostrate body of his son, holding the amulet on his arm. Two horses confront each other in the foreground, and two spectators with banners flying, on either side of the central hill. The picture is coloured in descending bands of dark blue, orange, green, purple and orange. (ChM).Location in text:Mohl 12c, Suhrab, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 1152.The fire ordeal of SiyavushFolio number: 107rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 12d, Siyavush, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Guruy executes SiyavushFolio number: 128rNotes: No image currently available. Siyavush is slain in front of the king by two warriors! (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 12d, Siyavush, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 2509.Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horseFolio number: 177rLocation in text:Mohl 13b, Kamus-i Kashani, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: 1427.0, last line: None.Rustam captures and kills KamusFolio number: 179rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 13b, Kamus-i Kashani, first line: 1572, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam overturns Chingish by seizing the tail of his horseFolio number: 180vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lassoFolio number: 186vNotes: No image currently available. The Khaqan's elephant is of the same size as Rakhsh; its head is dyed with henna (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: 723, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: 726.Rustam kills Puladvand (not in SN)Scene Title:Rustam overthrows PuladvandFolio number: 193vNotes: No image currently available. Puladvand is depicted as a small blue div with short horns (F.A.). Rustam, on foot, and wearing pink striped trousers, is hacking the Div with his sword. Puladvand is dark blue, with small white spots, and wears red shorts, trimmed with yellow. Rakhsh stands in the foreground.Location in text:Mohl 13c, Rustam and the Khaqan-i Chin, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam fights Div AkwanScene Title:Kay Khusrau asks Rustam to fight Akvan DivFolio number: 195vNotes: No image currently available. The picture shows Rustam, below, standing by a large pink rock, fighting Akvan, above and to the left. Rustam has a sword, which projects intot he margins, Akvan a mace. The Div is black, with a tail, and wears red shorts trimmed with yellow.Location in text:Mohl 13d, Rustam fights Akhvan Div, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam kills the Akvan DivScene Title:Rustam kills Akvan DivFolio number: 197rNotes: No image currently available. Akvan Div is black and fat. His servant is yellow and looks like a big circus dog (F.A.). Rustam is in blue striped short trousers, the Div in orange pants trimmed with pink. The ground is purple, orange and dark green, n bands across the picture plane. A solitary spectator, with a banner, is on the skyline.Location in text:Mohl 13d, Rustam fights Akhvan Div, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.The mother of Barzu asks Rustam not to kill her sonScene Title:Scene from the BarzunamaFolio number: 235rNotes: The mother of Barzu asks Rustam not to kill her son (F.A.).No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl -2b, Barzunama, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Barzu kills PilsamScene Title:Scene from the BarzunamaFolio number: 248rNotes: No image currently available. Barzu kills Pilsam (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl -2b, Barzunama, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Bizhan kills HumanFolio number: 262rNotes: No image currently available. Bizhan is striking Human's neck with a sword. A page of chalipa script precedes the painting (f. 261v), which takes up the middle of the page, under the heading, 'tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Human-i Visa az dast-i Bizhan'.Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 816, break line before: 822, break line after: 823.0, last line: 829.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 812.0, break line before: 818.0, break line after: 819.0, last line: 825.0.Giv defeats and binds Guruy ZirihFolio number: 273vNotes: No image currently available. The combat is shown in sequence: the upper part depicts the warriors at the beginning of the fight, with Giv striking Guruy on the head with a sword, knowking him from his horse.The lower part shows the end of scene, with Giv grapplling Guruy on the ground (about to bind him). It is noteworthy that while Guruy's appearance is unaltered, Giv seems to have changed his wardrobe completely! The rubric above the painting reads, "Tasvir-i Rukh-i duvvum kushta-shudan-i Guruy va Zirih Faramarz' (sic), suggesting the calligrapher misunderstood the story (F.A., Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 1881, break line before: 1886, break line after: 1888.0, last line: 1891.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 1863.0, break line before: 1867.0, break line after: 1869.0, last line: 1872.0.The sixth combat: Bizhan kills RuyinFolio number: 274vNotes: No image currently available.The blue horse belongs to Bizhan; its hooves project out of the border and cover the text below (F.A.). The rubric above the painting reads: "tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Zhuyin (sic) az dast-i Bizhan". Ruyin is depicted already off his horse, his head being cut off by Bizhan. The ground consists of the same colours as used throughout the ms., dark blue sky, and descending bands of plain purple, orange, dark green and purple. The paint surface is shiney, evidently varnished.Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: None, break line before: 1935, break line after: None, last line: 1939.The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills PiranFolio number: 276vNotes: No image currently available. Piran and Gudarz are both depicted with white beards (F.A.). The rubric above the painting reads: "tasvir-i kushta-shudan-i Piran-i Visa az dast-i Gudarz" and shows both men on horseback, with Gudarz striking Piran on the neck with his sword. Piran's head is bleeding and his blue horse is failing. Rustam rides a trotting biege horse, far too small for him. Rustam's head is much too big for his body. The scene does not follow the text closely (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 13f, The Twelve Rukhs, first line: 2043, break line before: 2045, break line after: 2046.0, last line: 2050.Khaleghi-Motlagh 23, The eleven Rukhs (2521), first line: 2025.0, break line before: 2027.0, break line after: 2028.0, last line: 2032.0.The execution of AfrasiyabFolio number: 303rNotes: No image currently available. Afrasiyab is killed alone (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 13g, The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab, first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Luhrasp assasinatedScene Title:The death of Luhrasp in battle against the forces of ArjaspFolio number: 333vNotes: No image currently available. The three small trees in the foreground are the size of mushrooms (F.A.). The picture shows Luhrasp, on the left, waving his sword in vain as his opponent strikes him a fatal blow on the back of his neck with his sword. A stattic scene, only two onlookers on the high horizon line, facing each other and more or less ignoring the action, may indicate the general battle that is described in the text (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Isfandiyar's first labour: he fights the wolvesFolio number: 337vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: 1624, break line after: 1625.0, last line: None.Isfandiyar's second labour: he fights the lionsFolio number: 338vNotes: No image currently available. Despite the title, the animals are not lions. One is a tiger, another is a leopard. The composition is almost the same as for the previous painting (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: 1658, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragonFolio number: 339vNotes: No image currently available. The dragon is quite attractive despite having no wings (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrowFolio number: 360vNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: 3780, break line before: 3783, break line after: 3784.0, last line: 3792.Rustam kills Shaghad before dyingFolio number: 366rLocation in text:Mohl 15, Gushtasp (120 years), first line: None, break line before: 4234, break line after: 4235.0, last line: None.Iskandar attends dying DaraScene Title:Iskandar attends the dying DaraFolio number: 377rNotes: No image currently available. Iskandar and Dara are in an improvised pavillion (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 20, Iskandar (14 years), first line: None, break line before: 333, break line after: 334.0, last line: None.Shapur is about to punish the King of RumScene Title:The King of Rum captive before ShapurFolio number: 414rNotes: No image currently available. Qaysar is led by a rope on his horse; a donkey stands near by him (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 29, Shapur Zul-aktaf (72 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Anushirvan's second majlis for BuzurjmihrFolio number: 458rNotes: No image currently available.Location in text:Mohl 41, Kisra Anushirvan (48 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Buzurjmihr demonstrates how to play the game of chessFolio number: 473rNotes: No image currently available. The rubric reads: "shatranj bakhtan Buzurjmihr ba firistada-yi ray-i hind", although it would seem to be Anushirvan seated on the low throne. The verses however indicate that it is Buzurjmihr demonstrating how to play. The chess board and its little black figures is almost indistinguishable from the architectural panel of the pavilion outside which they are seated. (Ch.M.).Location in text:Mohl 41, Kisra Anushirvan (48 years), first line: 2776, break line before: 2781, break line after: 2782.0, last line: 2791.Shirin commits suicide near the coffin of Khusraw ParvizScene Title:Shirin commits suicide by the coffin of Khusrau ParvizFolio number: 545vNotes: No image currently available. Both bodies lie together on a bed in a shrine. A pious ascetic is praying in front of it (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 44, Qubad son of Parviz (7 months), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Sa'd-i Vaqqas kills General RustamScene Title:Sa'd-i Vaqqas kills RustamFolio number: 551rNotes: No image currently available. The two warriors are dressed similarly. Sa'd has a prophet-like veiled face (F.A.).Location in text:Mohl 50, Yazdagird (16 years), first line: None, break line before: None, break line after: None, last line: None.Sample pageFolio number: 009vColophonFolio number: 556v

Mizanpaj 4 columns. 25 rows. Leaf height: 357 mm, width: 206 mm. Written height: 280 mm, width: 132 mm.

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Köken (Provenance) Received from Kaufmann. Mentioned in the report of the Imperial Library of 1872, p. 35.

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Yüzyıl 1 1800s C.E.

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