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1 copy of Dasātīr-i āsmānī by Azar Kaivan, 1533?-1618?

102v
Language(s): Persian

The Dasātīr-i āsmānī by the philosopher priest Aẕar Kayvān (1533-1618), a collection of invocations to 16 pre-Islamic prophets, including Zoroaster, which were composed in a unique celestial language (overlined in red) accompanied by a Persian translation and comments.

Also called Qiṣṣah-i ātish-i pārsī (f. ir) and Tārīkh-i Gabarān (f.1r).

Signed note by Kirkpatrick (f1r): “Wm. Kirkpatrick / Tārīkh i Gabarān” ; also (fiiv): “A Treatise respecting the Parsee History & Religion.”

Author: Azar Kaivan, 1533?-1618? آذر کیوان‏
Title: Dasātīr-i āsmānī
Title: دساتیرآسمانی

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: ff. ii+102+ii
Dimensions (leaf): 205 × 150 mm.

Layout

Hymns overlined in red; catch words

Hand(s)

Nastaʻliq

Decoration

Additions:

Binding

Indian red leather decorated with hatched pattern, darker border containing floriate design. Doublures painted in pattern of alternating black and pink stripes.

History

Origin: 19 Rab II 1214 (20 Sept. 1799) AH ; India

Provenance and Acquisition

William Kirkpatrick (1754-1812).

1804-05-30

East India Company Library; its seal..

Availability

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Bibliography

    Ethé, H.: Catalogue of Persian manuscripts in the Library of the India Office, vol. 1. London 1903, no. 2827.

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