COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0914181dc
Reference Number:
Persian MS 932
Image Title:
Signature of Turner Macan
Parent Work Title:
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Kings
Creator:
Firdawsī
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1542 CE [949]
Page/Sheet:
1a
Image Sequence Number:
001a
Description:
Signature of Turner Macan, first European Editor of the Shahnama. Handwritten note: "This beautiful Manuscript of Firdousi's immortal poem was the finest in the library of the King of Oude. It was written in the year 949 Hegira (AD 1542) and is therefore 290 years old. It was one of the copies used by Captain Macan in collating this work."
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Autographs
Subject:
Epic poetry
Subject:
Persian literature
Subject:
Iran--History
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
330 mm
Item Width:
202 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Kings of Oudh, former owner
Provenance:
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance:
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
References:
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-06-09
Multi Page Number:
35
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2009-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Signature of Turner Macan
