Detail View: Medieval Collection:
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Image Number:
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Bookreader Persian MS 6
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Reference Number:
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Persian MS 6
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Parent Work Title:
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The Loves and Adventures of Khusru, King of Persia, and the beautiful Shirin
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Khosrow and Shirin
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Creator:
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Nizami Ganjavi
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1421 CE [824]
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Description:
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The Loves and Adventures of Khusru, King of Persia, and the beautiful Shirin. One of Nizami's Khamsa, a collection of five epic poems. 130 pages, beautifully written, illustrated and illuminated. There are five large miniature paintings, very well executed.
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Language Code:
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per
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Subject:
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Epic poetry
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Codex
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Sub-Category:
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Technique Used:
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Illumination (image-making process)
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2014-05-02
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2014-05
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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