Divan-i Azbi Baba - ديوان عذبى بابا

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12990
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 72 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 72 ff. Dimensions : 217 mm x 150 mm. Script : Nesih, although ff 59v-72r incline towards rık'a.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the collected poetical works of Azbi Baba, a Bektaşi poet who died in 1241 AH (1825-26 CE). This manuscript was likely copied at the beginning of the 19th century CE.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from J. Thornton and Son Ltd., Oxford, on 28 February 1966.