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Ferdowsi's Shahnameh: MS 22-1948

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Titles

Ferdowsi's Shahnameh

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Notes

History note: Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles, through the National Art Collections Fund, 1948.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948) by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles

Dating

1435 - 1440

Project

  • Cambridge Illuminated

Identification numbers

Accession number: MS 22-1948
Primary reference Number: 239321
Project ID: 3545

Audit data

Created: Friday 15 November 2019 Updated: Monday 6 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Manuscripts and Printed Books

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