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Royal MS 16 B I, ff 1v-174r
- Record Id:
- 041-002558421
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022510143.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 16 B I, ff 1v-174r
- Title:
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Ardā vīrāf nāmah, by Zartusht Bahrām
اردا ویراف نامه
- Scope & Content:
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A poetical version by Zartusht Bahrām Pazhdū of the book of Ardā Vīrāf, based on a Pahlavi original of the 9th/10th century, which describes his journey through heaven and hell and his return home afterwards.
This copy has been transcribed in both Persian and Avestan scripts, reflecting a tradition of transcribing Zoroastrian texts in a ‘Zoroastrian’ (i.e. Avestan) script
The Persian is written in red ink under each line of Avestan script
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
036-002107098
040-002107099
041-002558421 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 16 B I-XXVIII : 16 B. I-XXVIIIThese MSS., &c., are from the collections of Thomas Hyde, D.D., and are chiefly Oriental.
Royal MS 16 B I : A volume containing two Zoroastrian texts
Royal MS 16 B I, ff 1v-174r : Ardā vīrāf nāmah, by Zartusht Bahrāmاردا ویراف نامه - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1291]/036-002107098[0001]/040-002107099[0001]/041-002558421
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 text
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Royal_MS_16_B_I (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Persian
- Scripts:
- Arabic
- Start Date:
- 1600
- End Date:
- 1699
- Date Range:
- 17th century
- Calendar:
- Gregorian
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Administrative Context:
- Origin: 17th century
- Finding Aids:
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For a more detailed catalogue entry see:
Rieu, Charles. Catalogue of the Persian Manuscripts in the British Museum. London: British Museum, 1879: p.49
- Exhibitions:
- The Everlasting Flame, SOAS, October 2013 - December 2013
The Everlasting Flame: Zoroastrianism in History and Imagination, National Museum, New Delhi, 19 March 2016 - 29 May 2016 - Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)