Detail View: Medieval Collection:
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Image Number:
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Bookreader Persian MS 68
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Reference Number:
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Persian MS 68
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Parent Work Title:
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Kalila wa Dimna
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Panchatantra
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Fables of Bidpai
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Creator:
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Ibn al-MuqaffaÊ», -approximately 760
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Creator Role:
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Translator
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Date Created:
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1219 CE [616]
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Description:
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Ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in verse and prose, arranged within a frame story. Thought to be the second earliest manuscript of this text. Formerly owned by Silvestre de Sacy.
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Language Code:
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per
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Subject:
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Persian literature
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Subject:
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Fables
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Subject:
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Persian 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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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Item Height:
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224 mm
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Item Width:
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146 mm
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2015-09-18
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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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2015-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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