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On falconry (Kitab al-bayzara)

Title	On falconry (Kitab al-bayzara)
Publication Date:	c. 975
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	376 mm x 239 mm x 49 mm (height x width x depth)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Ar 3831
Library Location	Arabic collection
Date	c. 975
Notes	On falconry (Kitab al-bayzara), by the Fatimid caliph's court falconer. Produced under the Fatimid dynasty in Cairo, this treatise covers both falconry and hunting: like most rulers, the patron Caliph al-`Aziz billah (r. 975-996) was known to enjoy hunting, archery and polo. The text discusses first-hand knowledge of hunting practices, and also adds poetry and anecdotes on the same subject. The author was the Caliph's court falconer, `Abdullah al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Bazyar: he drew extensively from another work, Kitab al-masayid wa'l-matarid written by the poet Kushajim (d. 970), who is not credited. Codex, ink on paper, 154 folios, Arabic text in naskh script, with headings in red, Kitab al-Bayzara, treatise on falconry and hunting, incomplete text, produced for Fatimid caliph al-`Aziz (r. 975-996) by his chief falconer (bazyar) `Abdullah al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Bazyar, unsigned, undated, possibly c. 975.
Materyal	Paper (material), Ink (material)
Nesne Adı	Codex
Yazı Tipi	Naskh script

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On falconry (Kitab al-bayzara)

Publication Date c. 975

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 376 mm x 239 mm x 49 mm (height x width x depth)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Ar 3831

Library Location Arabic collection

Date c. 975

Notes On falconry (Kitab al-bayzara), by the Fatimid caliph's court falconer. Produced under the Fatimid dynasty in Cairo, this treatise covers both falconry and hunting: like most rulers, the patron Caliph al-`Aziz billah (r. 975-996) was known to enjoy hunting, archery and polo. The text discusses first-hand knowledge of hunting practices, and also adds poetry and anecdotes on the same subject. The author was the Caliph's court falconer, `Abdullah al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Bazyar: he drew extensively from another work, Kitab al-masayid wa'l-matarid written by the poet Kushajim (d. 970), who is not credited. Codex, ink on paper, 154 folios, Arabic text in naskh script, with headings in red, Kitab al-Bayzara, treatise on falconry and hunting, incomplete text, produced for Fatimid caliph al-`Aziz (r. 975-996) by his chief falconer (bazyar) `Abdullah al-Hasan ibn al-Husayn al-Bazyar, unsigned, undated, possibly c. 975.

Materyal Paper (material), Ink (material)

Nesne Adı Codex

Yazı Tipi Naskh script