Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

ms. 12152 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)

Special Collections

Contents

Summary of Contents: A Persian story book containing a number of popular tales in prose Manuscript is written in several hands. Imperfect at both ends
1.

Lacks opening

Colophon: تمت سنه 1126

Language(s): Per
2.
Colophon: علمای روزگار و فضلای نامدار در حکایات آورده اند

Language(s): Per
3.

Breaks off near the beginning of Ḥikāyat-i Vazīr-i nuhum

Incipit: حکایت پادشاه مصر غیاث نام که اورا فرزند نمیشد

Language(s): Per

Physical Description

Form: codex
1-115 f. 116-238 f. 238-287 f.
Dimensions (leaf):
Dimensions (written):

Layout

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq

History

Origin: 1126 AH; 1714 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequest of Marsden, William, 1754-1836

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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