[Fragment from the Shāhnāmah of Firdawsī

Name: [Fragment from the Shāhnāmah of Firdawsī
Author: Firdawsī, فردوسى

Title	[Fragment from the Shāhnāmah of Firdawsī
Author	Firdawsī, فردوسى
Author Original	فردوسى
Publication Date:	1650
Subject	Epic poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Calligraphy, Persian -- Specimens, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type	Book
Language	Persian
Digital	No
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	2 leaves : paper ; 362 x 255 (228 x 155) mm
Library:	University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID	1518977293
Record ID	99188911516806381
Library Location	UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date	Possibly between 1650-1699
Notes	Ms. fragment., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: [75002] "گردان ترکان بر آمد شکست یکی خسته کشته یکی بسته دست کسي کو سر از جنگ برتافتي چو افراسياب آگهي يافتي [بريدي] بجنجر سرش را ز تن جز از خاک و ريگش نبودي کفن چنين تا سپهر و زمين تار شد فراوان ز ترکان گرفتار شد ...", Collation: Two isolated folios ; catchwords present., Layout: Written in 21 lines per page ; written area divided to four columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; graceful hand, characteristically serifless with effect of words descending to baseline ; elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes ; pointing mainly in distinct dots ; point of final nūn set just above or at opening of wide, tall, angled bowl., Decoration: Illuminated with gold-painted swirling floral designs on the margins ; frames in gold, red, and blue rules ; section headings chrysographed., Support: Persianate hand laid paper ; written area of one type -- roughly 8 laid lines per cm (horizontal) with no chain lines visible -- mounted in frame of another type with 8-9 laid lines per cm (horizontal), appearance of curvature, no chain lines visible., Former shelfmark: Inscriptions in pencil "75002" and "75003", Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 1073., Origin: Undated, though hand, etc suggest Iranian production, perhaps mid to late 17th century.
Sample Text	Fragment consisting of two folios from an illuminated manuscript copy of the renowned epic by Firdawsī.
Oluşturulma	[Iran?, 1650-1699?]
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251210
Biçim	Book, Manuscript

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[Fragment from the Shāhnāmah of Firdawsī

Author Firdawsī, فردوسى

Author Original فردوسى

Publication Date 1650

Subject Epic poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800, Calligraphy, Persian -- Specimens, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor

Type Book

Language Persian

Digital No

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 2 leaves : paper ; 362 x 255 (228 x 155) mm

Library University of Michigan Library

Library Asset ID 1518977293

Record ID 99188911516806381

Library Location UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Date Possibly between 1650-1699

Notes Ms. fragment., Title supplied by cataloguer., Incipit: [75002] "گردان ترکان بر آمد شکست یکی خسته کشته یکی بسته دست کسي کو سر از جنگ برتافتي چو افراسياب آگهي يافتي [بريدي] بجنجر سرش را ز تن جز از خاک و ريگش نبودي کفن چنين تا سپهر و زمين تار شد فراوان ز ترکان گرفتار شد ...", Collation: Two isolated folios ; catchwords present., Layout: Written in 21 lines per page ; written area divided to four columns ; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq ; graceful hand, characteristically serifless with effect of words descending to baseline ; elongation and contrasting thickness of horizontal strokes ; pointing mainly in distinct dots ; point of final nūn set just above or at opening of wide, tall, angled bowl., Decoration: Illuminated with gold-painted swirling floral designs on the margins ; frames in gold, red, and blue rules ; section headings chrysographed., Support: Persianate hand laid paper ; written area of one type -- roughly 8 laid lines per cm (horizontal) with no chain lines visible -- mounted in frame of another type with 8-9 laid lines per cm (horizontal), appearance of curvature, no chain lines visible., Former shelfmark: Inscriptions in pencil "75002" and "75003", Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 1073., Origin: Undated, though hand, etc suggest Iranian production, perhaps mid to late 17th century.

Sample Text Fragment consisting of two folios from an illuminated manuscript copy of the renowned epic by Firdawsī.

Oluşturulma [Iran?, 1650-1699?]

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251210

Biçim Book, Manuscript