Details

Subject(s)

• Islamic Empire—History—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Persian—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Summary note

The sixth volume of Rawz̤at al-ṣafā, containing the history of Tīmūr and his successors, down to the death of Sulṭān Abū Saʻīd in 873 H. Incomplete at beginning.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• On front cover: Label reading "Jild-i [blank space] Rawz̤at al-ṣafā / ʻilm-i tavārīkh" in Arabic script.
• Physical description: 20-21 lines per page; written in neat nastaʻliq in black. Leaves 1-120 on heavy, tan, glazed, laid Arabic paper; leaves 121-175 on blue machine-made paper with watermark dated 1837. Rubrication and catchwords. Mild damp staining; in excellent condition.
• Origin: According to Moghadam, likely late 19th century.
• Incipit (as extant): و امىر مىان و شاه بهاؤ الدىن والى بدخشان بقلال جبال دوردست تحصىن نموده امىر حسىن بر آن ولاىت استىلا ىافت

Binding note

Half leather with marbled paper boards.

Language note

Persian.

Provenance

Acquired from Widgery, Cambridge, 1925.

Source acquisition

Gift; Robert Garrett (Class of 1897), 1942.

References

• Moghadam, M. et al. Garrett coll., 55
• Rieu, C. Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts, I, 92

OCLC

852391904

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