Or 8759 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
A Collection of Mu‘ammā
Contents
Summary of Contents: 5 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Persian poetry, Riddles, Persian prose literature, and Turkish poetry
1. ff 1v-4r
Title: Mu‘ammā
Title: معمی
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 81.
2. ff 4r-10r
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 81.
3. ff 12v-69v
Title: Mu‘ammā-yi Mīr Ḥusayn
Title: معمی میر حسین
Dated 1144
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 81.
4. ff 70r-105r
Title: Turkish enigmas
Language(s): Turkish
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 81.
5. ff 105v-110r
Title: Risālah-’i Shihāb
Title: رسالۀ شهاب
Dated 1136
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 81.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 110 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 22.3 × 16.5 cm.
History
Origin: 18th century CE
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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Funding of Cataloguing
BL
Subjects
- Persian poetry
- Riddles, Persian
- Persian prose literature
- Turkish poetry
- Riddles, Turkish
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