COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
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Manchester~91~1
Rylands Collection
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Image Number:
JRL1311111
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JRL1311111
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Reference Number:
Persian MS 41
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Persian MS 41
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Image Title:
Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead
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Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead
Image Title
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Parent Work Title:
Ardā Virāf Nāma
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Ardā Virāf Nāma
Parent Work Title
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
The revelations of Arda Viraz
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The revelations of Arda Viraz
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false
Creator:
Peshotan Jiv Hirji Homji
creator
Peshotan Jiv Hirji Homji
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Scribe
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Scribe
Creator Role
false
Date Created:
1789
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1789
Date Created
false
Page/Sheet:
5a
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5a
Page/Sheet
false
Description:
This story describes the righteous Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead, returning with an account of the rewards and punishments in store.Red Vermilion dominates this manuscript. An organic, red, insect dye has also been used to add detail. The illustrations portray Arda Viraf’s visit to the afterlife and what he learns there – that Zoroastrianism is the only true religion.
description
This story describes the righteous Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead, returning with an account of the rewards and punishments in store.Red Vermilion dominates this manuscript. An organic, red, insect dye has also been used to add detail. The illustrations portray Arda Viraf’s visit to the afterlife and what he learns there – that Zoroastrianism is the only true religion.
Description
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Language Code:
per
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per
Language Code
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Language:
Persian
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Persian
Language
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Subject:
Poetry
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Poetry
Subject
false
Subject:
Persian literature
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Persian literature
Subject
false
Subject:
Zoroastrianism in literature
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Zoroastrianism in literature
Subject
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Category of Material:
Manuscripts
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Manuscripts
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false
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
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Illustrated works
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Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
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Miniatures (paintings)
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false
Creation Site:
India: Gujarāt: Navsāri
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India: Gujarāt: Navsāri
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false
Item Height:
227 mm
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227 mm
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false
Item Width:
174 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lewin, Samuel Hawtayne, former owner
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Lewin, Samuel Hawtayne, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Guise, Samuel, former owner
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Guise, Samuel, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Hindley, John Haddon, former owner
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Hindley, John Haddon, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Bland, Nathaniel, 1803-1865, former owner
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Bland, Nathaniel, 1803-1865, former owner
Provenance
false
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
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Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance
false
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
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The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work
false
Access Rights:
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Copyright of The University of Manchester
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-05-24
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Educational Notes:
Exhibition: The Alchemy of Colour
educational_notes
Exhibition: The Alchemy of Colour
Educational Notes
false
Academic Project Lead:
Carol Burrows
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Carol Burrows
Academic Project Lead
false
Academic Project Lead:
Elaine Sheldon
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Elaine Sheldon
Academic Project Lead
false