Publication Date
853 AH/1449 AD
Publication Place
Iran -
Chester Beatty Library
Subject
Colored pigments and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
21.2 × 7.7 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
CBL Per 127
Record ID
object;EPM;ir;Mus21;22;ar
Library Location
Chester Beatty Library
Date
853 AH/1449 AD
Notes
Manuscripts of this particular form are known as Safina, a Persian word meaning boat, which is a reference to their long, narrow, boat-like shape. The ships were meant to be kept in the pocket, and most of them are excerpts of poetry, such as this manuscript. Ships were particularly popular in 15th century Iran during the rule of the Timurid ruling family. The three panels shown here illustrate Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings) and Nizami's epic Layla and Majnun. The margins of most pages of the manuscript are decorated with stencil prints.
Sample Text
“Selected Excerpts from Persian Poetry” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;22;ar
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MWNF Working Number: IR 22
