Or 8755 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Oriental Manuscripts

Three romances

Contents

3 works by anonymous authors

1. 2r-16v ff
Title: Qiṣṣah-’i Dīv u Shīr
Title: قصۀ دیو و شیر

A poem on the exploits of ‘Alī

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 69.
2. 17v-22v ff
Title: Qiṣṣah-’i Ismā‘īl
Title: قصۀ اسمعیل

A poem

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 69.
3. 22r-108v ff
Title: Amīr u Aḥmad u Mahsatī
Title: امیر احمد و مهستی

The story of the poetess Mahsatī and Amīr Aḥmad, the son of Khaṭīb

In prose interspersed with many verses

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 69.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 111 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 17.6 × 12 cm.

Decoration

Miniatures

History

Origin: 867 AH

Record Sources

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

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