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W.656, Poem (masnavi)

Abstract

This is an illuminated and illustrated Safavid copy of a mystic poem (masnavi) entitled Ṣifat al-ʿāshiqīn (Qualities of lovers) by Nūr al-Dīn Hilālī (d. 936 AH / 1529-30 CE). It was written in nastaʿlīq script by Muʿizz al-Dīn Muḥammad al-Ḥusaynī in 978 AH / 1570-1 CE. The manuscript opens with a double-page illustrated frontispiece (fols. 1b-2a), followed by a double-page illuminated incipit (fols. 2b-3a). Borders throughout the codex are illuminated with floral and bird motifs. The lacquer binding is original to the manuscript.

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    1. Upper board outside

      W.656, Upper board outside
    2. Upper board inside

      W.656, Upper board inside
    3. fol. 1a

      W.656, fol. 1a
    4. fol. 1b

      W.656, fol. 1b
    5. fol. 2a

      W.656, fol. 2a
    6. fol. 2b

      W.656, fol. 2b
    7. fol. 3a

      W.656, fol. 3a
    8. fol. 3b

      W.656, fol. 3b
    9. fol. 4a

      W.656, fol. 4a
    10. fol. 4b

      W.656, fol. 4b
    11. fol. 5a

      W.656, fol. 5a
    12. fol. 5b

      W.656, fol. 5b
    13. fol. 6a

      W.656, fol. 6a
    14. fol. 6b

      W.656, fol. 6b
    15. fol. 7a

      W.656, fol. 7a
    16. fol. 7b

      W.656, fol. 7b
    17. fol. 8a

      W.656, fol. 8a
    18. fol. 8b

      W.656, fol. 8b
    19. fol. 9a

      W.656, fol. 9a
    20. fol. 9b

      W.656, fol. 9b
    21. fol. 10a

      W.656, fol. 10a
    22. fol. 10b

      W.656, fol. 10b
    23. fol. 11a

      W.656, fol. 11a
    24. fol. 11b

      W.656, fol. 11b
    25. fol. 12a

      W.656, fol. 12a
    26. fol. 12b

      W.656, fol. 12b
    27. fol. 13a

      W.656, fol. 13a
    28. fol. 13b

      W.656, fol. 13b
    29. fol. 14a

      W.656, fol. 14a
    30. fol. 14b

      W.656, fol. 14b
    31. fol. 15a

      W.656, fol. 15a
    32. fol. 15b

      W.656, fol. 15b
    33. fol. 16a

      W.656, fol. 16a
    34. fol. 16b

      W.656, fol. 16b
    35. fol. 17a

      W.656, fol. 17a
    36. fol. 17b

      W.656, fol. 17b
    37. fol. 18a

      W.656, fol. 18a
    38. fol. 18b

      W.656, fol. 18b
    39. fol. 19a

      W.656, fol. 19a
    40. fol. 19b

      W.656, fol. 19b
    41. fol. 20a

      W.656, fol. 20a
    42. fol. 20b

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    43. fol. 21a

      W.656, fol. 21a
    44. fol. 21b

      W.656, fol. 21b
    45. fol. 22a

      W.656, fol. 22a
    46. fol. 22b

      W.656, fol. 22b
    47. fol. 23a

      W.656, fol. 23a
    48. fol. 23b

      W.656, fol. 23b
    49. fol. 24a

      W.656, fol. 24a
    50. fol. 24b

      W.656, fol. 24b
    51. fol. 25a

      W.656, fol. 25a
    52. fol. 25b

      W.656, fol. 25b
    53. fol. 26a

      W.656, fol. 26a
    54. fol. 26b

      W.656, fol. 26b
    55. fol. 27a

      W.656, fol. 27a
    56. fol. 27b

      W.656, fol. 27b
    57. fol. 28a

      W.656, fol. 28a
    58. fol. 28b

      W.656, fol. 28b
    59. fol. 29a

      W.656, fol. 29a
    60. fol. 29b

      W.656, fol. 29b
    61. fol. 30a

      W.656, fol. 30a
    62. fol. 30b

      W.656, fol. 30b
    63. fol. 31a

      W.656, fol. 31a
    64. fol. 31b

      W.656, fol. 31b
    65. fol. 32a

      W.656, fol. 32a
    66. fol. 32b

      W.656, fol. 32b
    67. fol. 33a

      W.656, fol. 33a
    68. fol. 33b

      W.656, fol. 33b
    69. fol. 34a

      W.656, fol. 34a
    70. fol. 34b

      W.656, fol. 34b
    71. fol. 35a

      W.656, fol. 35a
    72. fol. 35b

      W.656, fol. 35b
    73. fol. 36a

      W.656, fol. 36a
    74. fol. 36b

      W.656, fol. 36b
    75. fol. 37a

      W.656, fol. 37a
    76. fol. 37b

      W.656, fol. 37b
    77. fol. 38a

      W.656, fol. 38a
    78. fol. 38b

      W.656, fol. 38b
    79. fol. 39a

      W.656, fol. 39a
    80. fol. 39b

      W.656, fol. 39b
    81. fol. 40a

      W.656, fol. 40a
    82. fol. 40b

      W.656, fol. 40b
    83. fol. 41a

      W.656, fol. 41a
    84. fol. 41b

      W.656, fol. 41b
    85. fol. 42a

      W.656, fol. 42a
    86. fol. 42b

      W.656, fol. 42b
    87. fol. 43a

      W.656, fol. 43a
    88. fol. 43b

      W.656, fol. 43b
    89. fol. 44a

      W.656, fol. 44a
    90. fol. 44b

      W.656, fol. 44b
    91. fol. 45a

      W.656, fol. 45a
    92. fol. 45b

      W.656, fol. 45b
    93. fol. 46a

      W.656, fol. 46a
    94. fol. 46b

      W.656, fol. 46b
    95. fol. 47a

      W.656, fol. 47a
    96. fol. 47b

      W.656, fol. 47b
    97. fol. 48a

      W.656, fol. 48a
    98. fol. 48b

      W.656, fol. 48b
    99. fol. 49a

      W.656, fol. 49a
    100. fol. 49b

      W.656, fol. 49b
    101. fol. 50a

      W.656, fol. 50a
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      W.656, fol. 50b
    103. fol. 51a

      W.656, fol. 51a
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      W.656, fol. 51b
    105. fol. 52a

      W.656, fol. 52a
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      W.656, fol. 52b
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      W.656, fol. 53b
    109. fol. 54a

      W.656, fol. 54a
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    111. fol. 55a

      W.656, fol. 55a
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      W.656, fol. 55b
    113. fol. 56a

      W.656, fol. 56a
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      W.656, fol. 56b
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      W.656, fol. 57a
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      W.656, fol. 57b
    117. fol. 58a

      W.656, fol. 58a
    118. fol. 58b

      W.656, fol. 58b
    119. Back flyleaf ia

      W.656, Back flyleaf ia
    120. Back flyleaf ib

      W.656, Back flyleaf ib
    121. Lower board inside

      W.656, Lower board inside
    122. Lower board outside

      W.656, Lower board outside
    123. Spine

      W.656, Spine
    124. Fore-edge

      W.656, Fore-edge
    125. Head

      W.656, Head
    126. Tail

      W.656, Tail

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