Al Beharistan [008]
- Description:
- Script: Nasta' liq in black ink, Binding: Carnelian morocco, edge paneled in a pattern of embossed circles, center medallion on front & rear cover, with two additional embossments repeated above & below., Collation: 8vo in quires of 8 except I_, XI^__, Final_., Content Note: Jami, the last classic poet of Persia. Beharistan is in prose & verse similar in character and arrangement to the Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di, and embedded with themes of Sufi mysticism., Manuscript codex. Jami, the last classic poet of Persia. Beharistan is in prose & verse similar in character and arrangement to the Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di, and embedded with themes of Sufi mysticism., and Decoration: f1v: headpiece of rectilinear gilt panel upon blue base, with highlights of black, red, white, purple, green and light blue, in floral pattern on gold vines.
- Subject:
- Manuscripts, Persian and Poetry--Early works to 1800
- Date:
- 1558
- License:
- Creative Commons BY-NC-ND Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
- Rights Holder:
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
- Rights:
- No Copyright - United States
- Use Restrictions:
- Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
- Title:
- Al Beharistan [008]
- Language:
- Persian [fas]
- Provenance:
- Donation/Purchase; Julia Burgess, 1935-1942.
- Media:
- Image
- Work Type:
- codices (bound manuscripts)
- Collections:
- University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
- Author:
- Jāmī, 1414-1492
- Location:
- Iran
- Repository:
- University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives