Library division & collection with this item:

View this item elsewhere:

Title
Yūsuf va Zulaykhā
Additional title: ىوسف و زلىخا
Names
New York Public Library, Spencer Coll. Indo-Pers. ms. 21.
New York Public Library. Spencer Collection
Jāmī, 1414-1492 (Author)
جامى،, 1414-1492 (Author)
Dates / Origin
Other Date: circa 1730.
Place: [Kashmir?],
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS Indo-Pers. 21
Topics
1700-1799
Persian poetry
Persian poetry -- India -- 18th century
Persian poetry -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir -- 18th century
Sufi poetry, Persian
Sufi poetry, Persian -- Early works to 1800
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- India -- 18th century
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir -- 18th century
Islamic miniature painting -- India -- Jammu and Kashmir -- 18th century
Manuscripts, Persian -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian
Islamic miniature painting
Masnavis, Persian
Manuscripts, Persian
Genres
Headpieces (layout features)
Miniatures (Paintings)
nastaʻliq
illuminated manuscripts
Poetry
Masnavis
Ghazals (Poetry)
early works
Early works to 1800
Notes
Citation/reference: Islamic Manuscripts in the New York Public Library, (ed.) Barbara Schmitz (NYPL / Oxford University Press, 1992), pages 193-196..
Statement of responsibility: Jāmī.
Content: Ms. codex
Content: Copied circa 1730.
Content: Physical description : Gold-sprinkled burnished paper set in plain margins. 216 misbound folios. Rulings around the text block in lapis (dark blue), black and gold, rulings along the page borders in black. Clear black nastaʻlīq with red headlines. The headpiece (ʻunvān) on folio 1b has concentric gold or grayish blue lobed arches patterned with red, mauve and white flowers on vine scrolls; half of a maroon quarterfoil enclosed by gold leaves marks the lower center. Below are three panels with cartouches and rinceaux. 41 miniatures (one incomplete) on folios 9b, 14a, 24a, 27a, 28b, 30a, 37a, 45b, 48b, 50a, 52b, 59b, 63a, 72b, 79a, 87a, 103a, 109a, 114a, 117a, 119a, 121b, 123b, 127a, 129a, 134a, 139b, 142a, 144b, 148b, 151b, 154a, 158b, 161b, 168a, 186b, 189a, 193b, 197a, 198a, 201b.
Preferred citation: NYPL. Spencer Collection Indo-Pers. ms. 21
Funding: Preservation and access were made possible by the generous support of Mahnaz Ispahani Bartos and Adam Bartos.
Language: Persian; Nastaʻlīq script.
Ownership: "Purchased in New York, 1977" -- Schmitz, p. 194.
Statement of responsibility: جامى.
Physical Description
Extent: 216 leaves : paper, ink, miniatures ; 205 x 123 mm (158 x 83 mm)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
Persian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1561183615
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23799432
Barcode: 33433135791329
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b18dda80-6bfc-013f-4d6e-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • : Other
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Yūsuf va Zulaykhā " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1202b0-3da8-013f-d274-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Yūsuf va Zulaykhā " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1202b0-3da8-013f-d274-0242ac110002

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. Yūsuf va Zulaykhā Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1202b0-3da8-013f-d274-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a1202b0-3da8-013f-d274-0242ac110002 | title= (text) Yūsuf va Zulaykhā |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Yūsuf va Zulaykhā