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Manuscript..

Persian..

Title from fol. 1a..

Name of scribe not indicated..

Probably written in India..

Paper; cream-color, unpolished laid-paper; with horizontal chain lines and no visible watermarks; manuscript appears to be an older manuscript (perhaps 18th century) with missing sections and conclusion added by a later hand and dated 1238 [1822 or 1823], paper of newer section is also laid paper with horizontal chain lines and no watermarks but of a more recent date; older section has text within a ruled border in gold and red ink; newer sections lack border; some interleaved pages; both sections written in black ink with rubrication; numerous marginal glosses; catchwords on some leaves..

Nastaʻliq and naskh; 11 lines (nastaʻliq pages), and 13 lines (naskh pages); in written area 15.3 x 10 cm..

Text: fol. 2b-136b..

Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M81b..

Disbound; original marbled cardboard binding included in case..

Also contains small section of the Gulistān (?) leaves numbered 18-21; 15 x 10 cm; 13 lines; nastaʻliq script in single light blue ruled border; black ink, with section headings in red..