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11. EAP1014/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/5
Title:
Vajyašt Gahanbār
Scope & Content:
This Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār manuscript scribed by Goštāsp Mūbed Šahryār Nāmdār Zardošt Nōšīrvān in 1293 AY (AD 1924). Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār is a religious Zoroastrian ceremony that is performed by the priests six times during the Gahanbār period within a year. The manuscript begins with Vāğ-Yašt Gahanbār...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1924
Extent:
146 TIFF images

12. EAP1014/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/6
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
The sixth manuscript of Pouladi’s Collection is a liturgical Videvdād that is not illuminated. There is a colophon in Persian at the end of the manuscript. It was scribed by Ardešīr Ḫodādād in 1253 AY (AD 1884). The Sālmargs occur before the ninth Fragard. The Persian colophon is in the form of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1884
Extent:
600 TIFF images

13. EAP1014/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/7
Title:
Yasnā
Scope & Content:
There are a number of different styles of calligraphy in this manuscript, and it appears that more than one scribe was involved in writing it. It is likely that at least two scribes added 10 some pages to the original one. This manuscript has Nērangs both in Pahlavi and Persian and has a colopho...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1826
Extent:
268 TIFF images

14. EAP1014/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/8
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is one of the most important Videvdāds in Iran. It was scribed by Marzbān Wahrom Marzbān Frēdōn Rustom Bundār in 1022 AY (AD 1653). The manuscript is the only illuminated manuscript from the Marzbān family. All the other illuminated Videvdād manuscripts that have been discovered ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
1653
Extent:
433 TIFF images

15. EAP1014/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/9
Title:
Xorde Avesta
Scope & Content:
The ninth manuscript of Pouladi collection is a Ḫorde Avesta, which is different from the common Ḫorde Avesta used in modern times in religious ceremonies.112 The manuscript includes the following parts: Fravašī Yašt, Yašt-e Gāhān Bon, Ātaš Nīyāyeš Bon, Ābzūr Bon Kardan, Patet Kardan, Dorūn-e Rū...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
before 1939
Extent:
516 TIFF images

16. EAP1014/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/10
Title:
Yasnā-Wisperad
Scope & Content:
According to the Pahlavi introduction at the beginning of the manuscript, the text is abastāg yašt visparēd, that is, a Yasnā Visperad. The end paper of the manuscript contains a New Persian colophon. The oldest Salmarg on this manuscript is 1740. Custodial history: This manuscript belongs toda...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
before 1740
Extent:
431 TIFF images

17. EAP1014/1/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP1014/1/11
Title:
Videvdād
Scope & Content:
This manuscript has a Middle Persian colophon that was added later to the manuscript. The handwriting of the scribe of the colophon is completely different from the handwriting of the Avestan text. The colophon begins on page 138r. Custodial history: This manuscript belongs today to Mehrabān Po...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
1670
Extent:
548 TIFF images

18. Or 11967, ff 52r-58v

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 11967, ff 52r-58v
Title:
A collection of hymns
Scope & Content:
A collection of hymns to the sun, Gushtasp and other works in Persian, Avestan, and a mixture of other languages
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
Late 17th or early 18th century
Extent:

Ff. 52r-58v

19. Royal MS 16 B V

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 16 B V
Title:
Yasna sādah
Scope & Content:
Yasna sādah (Avestan). Copied in Surat or Navsari, Gujarat and dated 7 Ardbihisht 1030 AY (1661) and copied by Herbad Darab b. Hira b. Chanda descended from Mobad Hormazyar Herbad Ramyar. The text is preceded by a table of the Avestan, Persian and Latin alphabets (ff. 1v-4r).
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Avestan
Date Range:
1661
Extent:

Codex; 159 + iv ff.

20. Royal MS 16 B VI

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal MS 16 B VI
Title:
Khordah Avesta
Scope & Content:
A copy of the Khordah Avesta (‘little Avesta’), described as Kitāb zand avastā, a collection of prayers in Avestan, lacking the first folio. A Persian colophon (f. 67r) gives the date as Aneran (30th day), Ardibihisht (2nd month,) 1042 AY (1673), and the scribe’s name as Herbad Hormazyar Faramu...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Avestan and Persian
Date Range:
1673
Extent:

Codex. :ff. iii+67+iii