Or 15060 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Oriental Manuscripts

1 copy of Dīvān-i Najīb

Selected poems of Najīb, who wrote in praise of Shah Ṣafī II Ṣafavī, also known as Sulaymān I, Shah of Iran, 1658 or 9-1694

With a lengthy preface in prose

Title has been supplied by Waley 1998, page 43.

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Waley 1998, page 43.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 61 ff

Dimensions (leaf): 27 × 17 cm.

History

Origin: 11th century AH ; Iran

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on M. I. Waley: Supplementary handlist of Persian manuscripts, 1966-1998. London, 1998 and G.M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. Oxford, 1968

Availability

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Subjects

Persian poetry 1500-1796

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