THE COLOPHON OF A MANUSCRIPT MADE FOR SHAYKH UWAYS (R. 1356-74) JALAYIRID IRAN, DATED JUMADA II AH 763/MARCH-APRIL 1362 AD Persian manuscript on cream paper, recto with colophon in black nasta'liq , dedication to Sultan Sa'id Shaykh Uways Bahadur in red, dated, text panel illuminated with gold geometric lattice interspersed with gold and polychrome roundels, verso with poluchrome illuminated headpiece surmounting 12ll. of black nasta'liq arranged in two columns, a heading in red below, 8ll. of black nasta'liq written diagonally to the right, catchword, an Ottoman royal library mark in the upper right corner, lower margin with later owner's inscription Text panel 6 ¼ x 4 ½in. (15.8 x 11.2cm.); folio 8 5/8 x 5 ¾in. (21.7 x 14.6cm.)
THE COLOPHON OF A MANUSCRIPT MADE FOR SHAYKH UWAYS (R. 1356-74) JALAYIRID IRAN, DATED JUMADA II AH 763/MARCH-APRIL 1362 AD Persian manuscript on cream paper, recto with colophon in black nasta'liq , dedication to Sultan Sa'id Shaykh Uways Bahadur in red, dated, text panel illuminated with gold geometric lattice interspersed with gold and polychrome roundels, verso with poluchrome illuminated headpiece surmounting 12ll. of black nasta'liq arranged in two columns, a heading in red below, 8ll. of black nasta'liq written diagonally to the right, catchword, an Ottoman royal library mark in the upper right corner, lower margin with later owner's inscription Text panel 6 ¼ x 4 ½in. (15.8 x 11.2cm.); folio 8 5/8 x 5 ¾in. (21.7 x 14.6cm.)
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