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    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 501
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Cologny. Fondation Martin Bodmer
    Date
    16th century, 1559
    Language
    Persian
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    • Among the Shiites (from šīʿat ʿAlī, the “party of Ali"), Ali plays an important religious role as the
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce Or. a.1
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1600–1699
    Language
    Persian
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    • An album of 41 Indian paintings, chiefly from the Shahjahan period (1628-1658), expressive of the Mughal
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. pers. 10
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1560-1750
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per
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    • Four distinct groups can be identified, with the two oldest groups dating from the 16th century.
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Elliott 254
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1595
    Language
    English, Persian
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    • Provenance: Written for Akbar (1542-1605); from the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844);
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ouseley Add. 170
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1600–1799
    Language
    Persian
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    • Provenance: From the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844).
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    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek, M V 5
    Collection
    e-codices
    Library
    Basel. Universitätsbibliothek
    Date
    15th century, middle of Šaʿbān 871 h. [= end of March 1467]
    Language
    Arabic, Persian
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    • Interspersed in the text are quotations from the Koran, prayers and poems; an appendix gives exact death
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ouseley Add. 171
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1600–1850
    Language
    Persian
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    • Provenance: From the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844).
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. pers. 207
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    952 [h.q.] [1545]
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/fre, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per
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    • Staatsbibliothek in Muenchen Beschrieben von Joseph Aumer (München 1866, Nachdruck Wiesbaden 1970; auch online
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 908
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Tuesday, 8 Rabi' II 1038 (1628 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • Contemporary binding very similar to that of Persian MS 35 (the gilt panels on the outer faces are from
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    Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Ouseley Add. 173
    Collection
    Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)
    Library
    Oxford. Bodleian Library
    Date
    1500–1800
    Language
    English, Persian
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    • Provenance: From the collection of Sir Gore Ouseley (1770-1844).
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 36
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    Safar 849 (1445 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • though rather discoloured) appears a young shepherd with his staff trying to rescue some of his flock from
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. pers. 132
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1091 [h.q.] [1680]
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per
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    • FārsīQuatremère 223Abstract:Englische Version: This small Qajar album from
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. pers. 21
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    16. Jahrhundert
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per
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    • Kalkutta 1810 in 4º und in einer anderen lithografierten Ausgabe desselben Werkes: 'Classic Selections from
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 3
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    12 Dhu'l-hijja 1041 AH (1632 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • A thick, serpent-like creature with semi-human head, wings and five smaller serpents growing from its
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Supplément Persan 1028
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    Vers la fin du XVIesiècle
    Language
    persan
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    • on trouve une notice en anglais où on peut lire : "Rustam Nameh, the history of Rustam, an Episode from
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Supplément persan 1111
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
     Dérnier jour de ṣafar 1060 / 3 mars 1650
    Language
    persan
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    • manière des écoles séfévides du Sud-Ouest.Il a probablement été exécuté à Ispahan (Titley, Miniatures from
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 856
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    16th century
    Language
    fa
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    • Acquisition: Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands, on behalf of the John Rylands Library, in 1901 from
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    Munich. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod. arab. 1118
    Collection
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Library
    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
    Date
    1714
    Language
    http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/per, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/ara
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    • The cartouches are written in Persian in fine shekaste script and contain reports from the life of Muhammad
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    Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Persian MS 6
    Collection
    Manchester Digital Collections
    Library
    The John Rylands Library
    Date
    24 Rabi' II, 824 AH (1421 CE)
    Language
    fa
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    • Acquisition: Purchased by Enriqueta Rylands, on behalf of the John Rylands Library, in 1901 from
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    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Supplément persan 494
    Collection
    Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France)
    Library
    Paris. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits
    Date
    1444
    Language
    persan
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    • Robinson, Persian Miniature Paintings from Collections in the British Isles, London, 1967, p