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

Author: 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.

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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

Subjects

TO TOP

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