Or Ms 416: تشریح منصوری Tashrīḥ-i Manṣūrī, undated (original text compiled 14th Cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
A treatise on the anatomy of the human body by Manṣūr bin Muḥammad bin Aḥmad, who dedicated it to Amīr-Zādah Pīr Muḥammad Bahādur Khān (either the one grandson of Timur who was murdered in 809 A.H., 1407 C.E., or the other grandson who ruled over Fars during 796-812 A.H., 1394-1409 C.E.).
Large anatomical illustrations on several folios. See A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library by Mohammad Hukk et al. (1925) for details.
Dates
- Creation: undated (original text compiled 14th Cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Physical Description
The text block is detached from the binding. The binding and folios are house together in a box.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 box
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).
Physical Description
The text block is detached from the binding. The binding and folios are house together in a box.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Repository Details
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