Or Ms 370: قيافه نامه Qiyāfah-nāmah, undated
Scope and Contents
A treatise on the science of physiognomy, including palmistry, by Kālī-Dās Hindī.
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library by Mohammad Hukk et al. (1925) states that the author is probably the celebrated Hindu poet who flourished either in the time of Rājah Vikramāditya, towards the commencement of the Christian era, or Rājah Bhūj (1040-1090 C.E.). He wrote his celebrated work Nalodia, exhibiting a wonderful combination of alliteration (translated into Latin and published by Ferdinanclus Binary), a history of Nala and Damyanti, and poems called Kumāra Sambhāwa and Mahā Natak.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Physical Description
Bound with Or. Ms. 259, 260, and 369.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the University of Edinburgh Library by Adam Anderson, nephew of the collector, James Anderson, in 1844.
Physical Description
Bound with Or. Ms. 259, 260, and 369.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
- Anderson, Adam, 1797-1853 (Scottish judge and Senator of the College of Justice) (Donor, Person)
- Anderson, James, 1758-1833 (Persian Interpretor, East India Company) (Former owner, Person)
Repository Details
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