Delhi Persian 467A (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Collection of unidentified and unattributed extracts consisting of the prefaces and conclusions of literary works, which is prefixed with a preface by the unnamed author who refers to the volume as a safīnah

Well-written taʿlīq

Worm-eaten; fragile

Not dated

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 73 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 210 × 121 mm.
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History

Origin: 18th century CE ; India

Record Sources

Based on unpublished description in Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the India Office Library, vol. 3. Available on British Library Digitised Manuscripts, manuscript number: MSS Eur E207/26_f019r

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