Or 11841 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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1 copy of Shahvat-afzā

Title: Shahvat-afzā

Title: شهوت افزا

An anonymous Persian translation of the Kokaṣāstra

Two volumes, the second being an English translation

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 33.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 44 ff

Dimensions (leaf): 21 × 17 cm.

Decoration

Miniatures

History

Origin: 18th century CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed to the British Museum by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund,5 October 1948. Transferred to the British Library in 1973.

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.

Availability

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