Vāmiq va ʻAz̲rā.

Title:

Vāmiq va ʻAz̲rā.
وامق و عذرا

Creator:

Mīrzā Ibrāhīm Ẓahīr Kirmānī, active 19th century
Free Library of Philadelphia. Rare Book Department. John Frederick Lewis Collection of Oriental Manuscripts

Date:

1890-1899

Description:

Copy of the story of Vāmiq and ʻAz̲rā with numerous brightly colored full-page illustrations; the illustrations all have a blank space left on the reverse side of the leaf and blank leaves have been tipped in around the illustrations and full-page illuminations.

Language:

Persian

Type (Narrower):

Manuscripts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Manuscripts, Persian
Manuscripts, 19th century
Codices (bound manuscripts)
Manuscripts (documents)
Illuminations (painting)
Miniatures (paintings)
Lacquered bindings (Binding)
Persian literature

Geographic region:

India?

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Thomas Henry Foster (sold at the sale of his books, 1957).Sold by Parke-Bernet, either 30 April 1957 or 3 December 1957.Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.

Extent:

15 long lines; border-ruled.

Publisher:

Free Library of Philadelphia

Rights:

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Identifier:

Lewis O 154A

Is part of:

OPenn: Manuscripts of the Muslim World

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