Sāqīʹnāmah

Manuscript. Caption title. Scribe not identified. Probably written in Iran; possibly between Tabriz and Shiraz. Paper; cream color laid paper; opening page (detached) has unwan in blue and gold; text enclosed in ruled border of blue and gold; pages divided into two columns separating the text, each framed with a blue and gold border; black ink. Nastaʻliq; 15 lines. Library of Congress. Turkic manuscript, M33. Binding; binding is dark brown leather with originally gold, now bronze color embossed medallions; front cover and opening pages completely detached; inside covers also brown leather decorated with blue medallions; end papers have grafitti. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website. Chagatai; some Persian.