Or 15584 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Iskandarnamah
Contents
1 copy of Iskandarnāmah by Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3
The poem based on the Alexander Romance, by Niẓāmī (535-ca. 605/1141-ca. 1209), forming the fifth part of his Khamsah.
Other contents: owner’s small title inscription Sikandarnāmah, f. 1r; small scribbles on endpapers.
Undated.
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Poor but clear nastaʿlīq
Decoration
Headings in red. Text frames: mainly black, yellow, black, black, red, black; column dividers red or black. Half-page floral illuminated heading of low quality, f. 1v, in blue, red, gold, and black, and incorporating the basmala.
Binding
Plain black leather binding.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Not known
Record Sources
Availability
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