IO Islamic 3736 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

India Office Library

Part of a history of Ghaznavid rulers

Partially complete original silver and coloured jadāval; sar lawḥ of mid-seventeenth-century sāz ornament cut out and added later

IOL stamp: 7 Sep, 1907

Watermarked flyleaves: Durham & Son 1794; Britannia in circular frame with crown above, cipher D

Transferred seal impressions, such as that of Iʿtimād Khān Shāh Jahānī

Language(s): Persian

Form: codex

Extent: 387 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 245 × 165 mm.

Dimensions (written):

Origin: 16th century CE ; India

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card for admissions procedures contact British Library, Registering for a Reader Pass. Contact apac-enquiries@bl.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript. For information on catalogues and ordering manuscripts see Finding and ordering Persian manuscripts in the British Library.