IO Islamic 4617 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Contents
1 copy of Mīr shikār nāmah by Unknown
Title: Mīr shikār nāmah
Title: میر شکار نامه
An incomplete copy, lacking probably one folio at the beginning and several folios at the end, of a comprehensive treatise in twelve chapters on falconry
The name of the author is unfortunately lost
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Arberry 1939, page 385.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 87 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 8.4
Dimensions (written): 6.4 × 3.2 in.
Layout
Hand(s)
Indian nastaʻlīq
Decoration
Rubrications
Ruled margins
Additions:
Damaged by damp, margins repaired
Binding
Indian red leather binding
History
Origin: 17th century CE
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on A. J. Arberry: Hand-List of Islamic Manuscripts acquired by the India Office Library, 1936–8. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (New Series) (1939), 71: pp 353-396
Availability
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