Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

ms. 28311 (SOAS Library, School of Oriental and African Studies)

Special Collections

Contents

1 copy of Sām′nāmah by Khvājū-yi Kirmānī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻAlī, 1290 or 91-1352?

An epic poem in imitation of the Shāhnāmah dealing with the exploits of Sam, the son of Nariman. With an illuminated unwan and five miniatures in a provincial Indian style.

Incipit: چنین گفت موبد برین داستان که از دختر شاه هندوستان
Explicit: تمت تمام شد سنه 1123

Language(s): Persian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 171 f.
Dimensions (leaf):
Dimensions (written):

Layout

Hand(s)

Naskh

History

Origin: 1123 AH; 1711 CE

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by R. S. Greenshields

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

JISC


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