COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1311111
Reference Number:
Persian MS 41
Image Title:
Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead
Parent Work Title:
Ardā Virāf Nāma
Alternative Parent Work Title:
The revelations of Arda Viraz
Creator:
Peshotan Jiv Hirji Homji
Creator Role:
Scribe
Date Created:
1789
Page/Sheet:
5a
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.
Language Code:
per
Language:
Persian
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
Persian literature
Subject:
Zoroastrianism in literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
Creation Site:
India: Gujarāt: Navsāri
Item Height:
227 mm
Item Width:
174 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lewin, Samuel Hawtayne, former owner
Provenance:
Guise, Samuel, former owner
Provenance:
Hindley, John Haddon, former owner
Provenance:
Bland, Nathaniel, 1803-1865, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
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
Academic Project Lead:
Carol Burrows
Academic Project Lead:
Elaine Sheldon
Arda Vitaz visit the world of the dead
