Manuscript leaf from a Persian manuscript
Item — Box: 3, Folder: 28
Identifier: Item 28
Scope and Contents
A leaf from a Persian manuscript of the early Seventeenth Century, viz., the Sháhnáma of Firdausi, the longest poem in the Persian language. The calligraphy is in the style known as Shekasteh Nastaliq.
Dates
- Creation: 2500 BCE-1894 CE
- Other: Majority of material found in Bulk 1500-1800 CE
Conditions Governing Access
WMU Special Collections. Non-circulating. Contact department for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu