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Manuscript/Mixed Material Iskandarnāmah اسكندرنامه

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Title

  • Iskandarnāmah

Other Title

  • اسكندرنامه

Names

  • Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203, author

Created / Published

  • [18th century?]

Headings

  • -  Alexander,--the Great,--356 B.C.-323 B.C.--Poetry
  • -  Manuscripts, Persian--Washington (D.C.)
  • -  India

Notes

  • -  Manuscript.
  • -  Persian.
  • -  Title from colophon.
  • -  Name of scribe not indicated.
  • -  Written in India.
  • -  Papaer; thick unpolished Indian paper; some pages colored pink; text within ruled border of three fine lines in black and red ink; black ink, section headings in red; numerous marginal and interlinear notes and comments; beginning of the poem on fol. 1b is in a much later hand; 6 leaves of writing at end in various hands; catchwords.
  • -  Nastaʻliq; 15 lines in written area 18 x 8.5 cm.
  • -  1, fol. 1b-226b, 6.
  • -  Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M15.
  • -  Text block separated from binding in separate container; binding is contemporary tan leather in poor condition; no medallions or other decoration.
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.

Medium

  • 1, 226, 6 leaves, paper : disbound ; 23.2 x 13.2 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PK6501 .I8 1700z

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2016503260

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Rights & Access

The contents of the Library of Congress Persian Language Manuscript Project are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions and are free to use and reuse.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, African and Middle East Division, Near East Section Persian Manuscript Collection

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Niẓāmī Ganjavī, 1140 Or Or 1203, Author. Iskandarnāmah. [18th Century?] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2016503260/.

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