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Iskandarnamah

1 copy of Iskandarnāmah by Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3

Author: Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 41-1202 or 3 نظامى گنجوى

Title: Iskandarnāmah

Title: اسکندر نامه

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.

Language(s): Persian

Filiation:

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 206 ff.

Dimensions (leaf): 238 × 134 mm.

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.

Additions:

Binding

Plain black leather binding.

History

Origin: 19th century CE ; India

Provenance and Acquisition

Not known

Record Sources

Based on unpublished description in M.I. Waley, Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts acquired 2000-2014

Availability

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