[Wellcome MS Persian 474].
| Title | [Wellcome MS Persian 474]. |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 1411 |
| Type | Document |
| Language | Persian |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | Yes |
| Physical Dimensions | 265 x 170 mm |
| Library: | Wellcome Collection museum and library |
| Record ID | ua87equq |
| Library Location | For full details see 'A descriptive and analytical catalogue of Persian manuscripts in the Library of the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine' / by Fateme Keshavarz. London, 1986 |
| Date | 1411 |
| Notes | Called Kitab-i viladat-i Iskandar - 'The book of birth of Iskandar' or 'Iskandar horoscope' - this manuscript contains the horosocope of a Timurid prince, Iskandar Sultan. Personal horoscopes were quite common in the medieval Middle East, but this one is one of the finest examples of its kind. Written in 1411 by the court astrologer of Iskandar Sultan. | 29 lines; Naskh script (calligraphic hand) ; subtitles, quotations and numbers in red, blue and gold; medium thick Oriental paper; possibility of one missing folio after f.4; three illuminated head-pieces; minute drawings of birds, animals and plants in the margins; end-paper; European leather binding; dated A.H. 813 / A.D. 1411]. Numerous other images exist of pages from this manuscript in Wellcome Images under the search 'Iskandar' | Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email [email protected] to request access to the physical item | Naskh script. |
| Hakkında ayrıca bilinen | Kitab-i viladat-i Iskandar. Book of birth of Iskandar. Iskandar Horoscope. |
| Sergileri notu | Exhibited in "Epic Iran" at the V&A, 29th May - 12th September 2021 |
