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Two illustrated folios from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh: MS 21-1948

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Titles

Two illustrated folios from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

Maker(s)

Artist: Unknown

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Description

Physical description: Paper; 2ff; conjoint leaves; 4 columns; 25 lines to a page

Measurements and weight

Height: 360 mm
Width: 210 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1540

School or Style

West Persian

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 21-1948
Primary reference Number: 45490
Project ID: 3544

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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