Publication Date
1029 AH/1620 AD
Publication Place
Turkey -
Chester Beatty Library
Subject
Colored pigments and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
20 × 15.9 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
CBL T 434
Record ID
object;EPM;ir;Mus21;36;ar
Library Location
Chester Beatty Library
Date
1029 AH/1620 AD
Notes
The material included in this encyclopedia on horoscopes/astrology is probably a compilation of many sources by the calligrapher himself, Muhammad al-Iskdari. On the first page there is a religious title, a text of the Ghoranama, and instructions for determining which day of the week the first day of the month is in each year. Some of the pages (with yellow flowers in the margin) consist of omens related to natural phenomena such as earthquakes and thunder. On other pages there are tables to determine matters such as the appearance of the moon according to the months and days of the week (shapes of cyclamen in crimson in the margin). On other pages there are illustrations of angels belonging to the seven heavens.
Sample Text
“Encyclopedia of Horoscopes (Astrology)” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;36;ar
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MWNF Working Number: IR 36
