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Leaf from the Jāmiʻ al-tavārīkh. Contains mention of the Liang Dynasty (502-556) and Hsüan-ti, founder of the Late/Western Liang [Hou Liang],(555-562).
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- Publisher
- [Tabrīz, 13--]
- Language
- Persian
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Item Summary
Leaf from the Jāmiʻ al-tavārīkh. Contains mention of the Liang Dynasty (502-556) and Hsüan-ti, founder of the Late/Western Liang [Hou Liang],(555-562).
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [Leaf from the Jāmiʻ al-tavārīkh depicting seven Chinese emperors].
- Call Number
- South wall 17, Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 89G
- Identifier
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/n296x052z
- Publisher
- [Tabrīz, 13--]
- Language
- Persian
- Date Created
- 1300-1399
- Format
- Manuscript
- Extent
- 1 leaf : paper, col. ill. ; 428 x 329 (341 x 231) mm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift; Robert Garrett (Class of 1897), 1942.
- References
- Moghadam, M. E. et al. Garrett collection, no. 193
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Ms. leaf.
- Physical description: Written in medium naskh in black on beige glazed, laid Arabic paper. Text framed in blue and red; headings in red. Illuminations in gold and color.
- Origin: The paper quality, calligraphy, and measurements seem to correspond to the stipulations in the author's waqf (Blair, p. 14), which would indicated that this copy was produced in his scriptorium in Tabriz in the 14th century.
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Manuscripts of the Islamic World
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/d80f6d57-894c-42a5-b3dc-6c29fb636011/manifest