This volume contains an Ottoman Turkish translation of the well-known Tales of the Parrot in a version made for Kanuni Sultan Süleyman according to the title, which is given in letters of gold in the unvan at the beginning of the text (tercüme-i Sultan Süleyman Şah). This manuscript is an autograph of the translator and was produced in 944 AH (1537-38 CE).
Kitab-i Tutiname - كتاب طوطى نامه
This material is held atBritish Library Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
- Reference
- GB 59 Or 11160
- Dates of Creation
- 944
- Language of Material
- Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 text 233 ff Materials : Gold-flecked paper. Foliation : European, 233 ff. Dimensions : 170 mm x 120 mm. Ruling : Gold-ruled text frames. Script : Calligraphic nesih. Ink : Primarily black ink with headings in gold.
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 9 November 1929.