Collections: Mingana - Persian
An Iranian manuscript from the nineteenth century. Contains a poem on Islamic spirituality; luxuriously presented with ornamented frame, page decoration, and titlepieces, and elaborate binding.
A Turkman or Indian manuscript from the fifteenth century (dated 1412 C.E.) Contains animal fables, profusely illustrated with an elaborate headpiece and miniatures throughout the manuscript.
An Iranian manuscript (probably from Isfahan) from the seventeenth century. Contains a Persian translation of the Arabic 'The Wonders of Creation'. Lavishly illustrated throughout the text, with animal, human and ...
An Iranian manuscript from the late sixteenth-seventeenth century. Contains a Sufi text 'The meetings of the lovers', with many miniatures and titlepieces (some full-page).
An Indian manuscript from the eighteenth century. Contains a partial text of the ShÄhnÄma of FirdawsÄ«, with decorated titlepieces to each of the books.
An eighteenth century manuscript from Northern India. Contains 36 full- and half-page miniatures.
An Iranian manuscript from the fifteenth century (dated 1498). Illuminated frontispiece and titlepiece panels.
An Iranian manuscript from the late sixteenth-seventeenth century. Illuminated frontispieces and 72 miniatures.