Or 15597 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Munajat
Contents
1 copy of Munājāt by Anṣārī al-Harawī, ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad, 1006-1089
The Munājāt, or intimate discourses with God, also known by the title Ilahī-nāmah, wholly or partly by Khwājah ‘Abd Allāh Anṣārī Haravī (396-481/1006-1088).
The present manuscript is an outstanding calligraphic copied by Mīr ‘Imād al-Ḥasanī. Dated Tabriz (bi-Dār al-salṭanat Tabrīz), 990/1582.
Other contents: 1r, ownership inscriptions, one describing the work as Maqālāt-i Khvājah ‘Abd Allāh Anṣārī on 8 folios, and one dated 1272/1855-6; and seal impressions. 1v, fainter seal impressions.
Title supplied.
Physical Description
Hand(s)
Outstanding nastaʻlīq. Scribe: Mīr ‘Imād al-Ḥasanī
Decoration
Text in cloudbands with interlinear gilding throughout. Text frames: black, blue, red, black, gold, black, blue; black, gold, black.
Binding
Orange-brown morocco binding of high quality, with gilt embossed medallions and illustrations; doublures light olive green with gilt and blue central medallions with cutout filigree ornament and gold plain and chain-link margin lines.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
2000-04-11
Acquired from Christies sale 11 April 2000, Lot 61
Record Sources
Availability
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