Author
Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade (died 1294 AH/AD 1877), Saker Muhammed (active 1271 AH/AD 1854-1855)
Publication Date
1271 AH/AD 1854-1855 (Ottoman)
Publication Place
Turkey (Place of Origin) -
Subject
Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
Folio H: 8 7/16 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21.5 x 15.5 cm)
Library
The Walters Art Museum
Record ID
W.661
Library Location
Not on view
Date
1271 AH/AD 1854-1855 (Ottoman)
Notes
Walters manuscript W.661 is an illustrated Ottoman copy of a Turkish work on the training and care of warhorses (Tuhfat ül-farisin fi ahval-i huyul il-mucahidin) by Ahmed 'Ata Tayyarzade (died 1294 AH/AD 1877). The text was written in Ruq`ah script by Saker Muhammed in 1271 AH/AD 1854-1855. The main text is preceded by a detailed table of contents (fols. 1b-3a), and on fol. 3b it states that the work was dedicated to Sultan Abdülmecid (reigned 1255 AH/AD 1839-1277 AH/AD 1861). There are 30 illustrations of horses at the end of the manuscript.
Bağış/Edinim
Acquired by Henry Walters
