MS. Ouseley Add. 24 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Ouseley Add. Collection
Contents
An illustrated copy of Gāzurgāhī's Majālis al-ʻushshāq.
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Physical Description
Layout
Hand(s)
Script: Excellent Nastaʻlīq. Scribe: Farīd al-Kātib
Decoration
First two pages brilliantly illuminated; contains 74 miniature paintings of a former 75.
Binding
Later (Qajar period?) lacquer binding with flowers and arabesques, rich in gold.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
The collections of Sir Gore Ouseley [bookplate and coat of arms on 1st upper flyleaf recto].
Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1858.
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Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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