[Two Persian miniatures]

Title	[Two Persian miniatures]
Subject	Manuscripts, Persian > New York (State) > New York. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic > Specimens.
Type	kitap
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	2 unfoliated leaves : paper, illustrations ; 340 x 187 (252 x 115) mm manuscript
Library:	Columbia University Libraries
Record ID	ht102811718
Library Location	Online
Notes	Note in English describing the leaves pasted to verso of first leaf. Shelfmark: MS Or 405 - GREY BOX. Origin: The item is undated; perhaps produced in India in the 19th century. Decoration: Textblock border-ruled in beige, black, red, blue with page-opening frame-rule in blue; rubrications in red; half-page illustrations in pastel colors (f. 1r, 2r). Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. Layout: Written in 19 long lines. Manuscript leaves. Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. ("David Eugene Smith Library" stamp on verso.)
Sample Text	Two miniatures both taken from the same manuscript, possibly one of the Naīatnāmah. The first miniature (dimensions 148 x 110 mm) depicts the king talking to a standing figure while four other figures sit in waiting. The second miniature (dimensions 120 x 115 mm) from chapter 13 of the text (on avoiding people who betray others) depicts the king conversing with a kneeling person in green while a second kneeling person in orange turns to say something to the two men standing behind him. Two miniatures both taken from the same manuscript, possibly one of the Nasīhatnāmah. The first miniature (dimensions 148 x 110 mm) depicts the king talking to a standing figure while four other figures sit in waiting. The second miniature (dimensions 120 x 115 mm) from chapter 13 of the text (on avoiding people who betray others) depicts the king conversing with a kneeling person in green while a second kneeling person in orange turns to say something to the two men standing behind him.
Erişim ve Kullanım	Digital version available with no restrictions
Ayrıca Şu Başlıklar Altında	Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner. Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
WorldCat	https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1146547101

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[Two Persian miniatures]

Subject Manuscripts, Persian > New York (State) > New York. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic > Specimens.

Type kitap

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 2 unfoliated leaves : paper, illustrations ; 340 x 187 (252 x 115) mm manuscript

Library Columbia University Libraries

Record ID ht102811718

Library Location Online

Notes Note in English describing the leaves pasted to verso of first leaf. Shelfmark: MS Or 405 - GREY BOX. Origin: The item is undated; perhaps produced in India in the 19th century. Decoration: Textblock border-ruled in beige, black, red, blue with page-opening frame-rule in blue; rubrications in red; half-page illustrations in pastel colors (f. 1r, 2r). Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. Layout: Written in 19 long lines. Manuscript leaves. Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. ("David Eugene Smith Library" stamp on verso.)

Sample Text Two miniatures both taken from the same manuscript, possibly one of the Naīatnāmah. The first miniature (dimensions 148 x 110 mm) depicts the king talking to a standing figure while four other figures sit in waiting. The second miniature (dimensions 120 x 115 mm) from chapter 13 of the text (on avoiding people who betray others) depicts the king conversing with a kneeling person in green while a second kneeling person in orange turns to say something to the two men standing behind him. Two miniatures both taken from the same manuscript, possibly one of the Nasīhatnāmah. The first miniature (dimensions 148 x 110 mm) depicts the king talking to a standing figure while four other figures sit in waiting. The second miniature (dimensions 120 x 115 mm) from chapter 13 of the text (on avoiding people who betray others) depicts the king conversing with a kneeling person in green while a second kneeling person in orange turns to say something to the two men standing behind him.

Erişim ve Kullanım Digital version available with no restrictions

Ayrıca Şu Başlıklar Altında Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner. Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

WorldCat https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1146547101