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This is an illuminated and illustrated copy of Anvār-i Suhaylī (The lights of Canopus), dating to the thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE. It is a Persian version of Kalīlah wa-Dimnah (The fables of Bīdpāy). It was completed on 26 Jumādá I 1264 AH / 1847 CE by Mīrzā Raḥīm. The text is written in nastaʿliq script in black and red ink, revealing the influence of shikastah script. There are 123 paintings illustrating the text. The Qajar binding is original to the manuscript.

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/legalcodePublished 2009

The Walters Art Museum600 N. Charles StreetBaltimore, Maryland

21201http://www.thewalters.org/

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This document is a digital facsimile of a manuscript belonging to the Walters Art Museum, inBaltimore, Maryland, in the United States. It is one of a number of manuscripts that have beendigitized as part of a project generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,and by an anonymous donor to the Walters Art Museum. More details about the manuscripts atthe Walters can be found by visiting The Walters Art Museum's website www.thewalters.org. Forfurther information about this book, and online resources for Walters manuscripts, please contactus through the Walters Website by email, and ask for your message to be directed to the Departmentof Manuscripts.

NOTE: The pages in this book are ordered from right to left. This means that to view the pages inorder, you should go the last page of the document and read what would be from “back-to-front”for a Western manuscript.

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fol. 182b:Title: A traveler is saved by a monkeyForm: Illustration

fol. 184b:Title: A traveler cures the princess and a maliciousgoldsmith is crucifiedForm: Illustration

fol. 187a:Title: A prince with three companionsForm: Illustration

fol. 188b:Title: A butcher kills a cow for a peasant and his wifeto be distributed as almsForm: Illustration

fol. 190b:Title: A prince and his companionsForm: Illustration

fol. 192a:Title: Two hoopoes freed by an old man show him a boxfull of jewelsForm: Illustration

Acquisition Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters bequest

Binding The binding is original.

Lacquer boards (no flap); decorated with flowers and birds

Bibliography Losty, Jeremiah P. The Art of the Book in India. (London:British Library, 1982), 71, 87, 121-2.

Richard, Francis. Catalogue des manuscrits persans. (Paris:Bibliothèque nationale, 1989), nos. 358a, 381-3.

Schmitz, Barbara, et al. Islamic and Indian Manuscriptsand Paintings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. (New York:Pierpont Morgan Library, 1997) 58, no. 17.

Natif, Mika. “The SOAS Anvār-i Suhaylī: The Journey of a'Reincarnated' Manuscript.” Muqarnas 25 (2008): 331-358.

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fol. 165b:Title: King Solomon in the company of an angel, hiscourtiers, animals, birds, and a demonForm: Illustration

fol. 167b:Title: King Hīlār of India and his wife Irān-dukhtForm: Illustration

fol. 170b:Title: King Hīlār of India, his wife Irān-dukht, and hisconcubine Bazm AfrūzForm: Illustration

fol. 172a:Title: A king comes to consult a holy man after havingaccidentally killed a poor woodcutterForm: Illustration

fol. 173a:Title: A treacherous maid lies dead after having beenforced to ingest the poison she had prepared for herqueenForm: Illustration

fol. 174a:Title: Two pigeons and a supply of grainForm: Illustration

fol. 178a:Title: The king of Ḥalab (Aleppo), his daughter, thevizier, and a goldsmithForm: Illustration

fol. 180a:Title: The king of Fārs buys a slave from a merchant,not knowing that the slave is his sonForm: Illustration

fol. 181b:Title: A merchant’s daughter brings her jewels to theprincessForm: Illustration

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fol. 148a:Title: An impoverished chamberlain of the king ofYemen steals a golden gobletForm: Illustration

fol. 149b:Title: A lion and a jackalForm: Illustration

fol. 151b:Title: A hunter with a lion, a jackal, and other animalsForm: Illustration

fol. 153a:Title: A tyrant buys a bundle of wood from a poor manin the presence of a reproaching holy manForm: Illustration

fol. 154b:Title: An old monkey on a fig tree is visited by a boarwho demands a share of the fruitForm: Illustration

fol. 156a:Title: A European traveler visits a holy man of QinnawjForm: Illustration

fol. 157a:Title: A bleacher saves a craneForm: Illustration

fol. 157b:Title: An older wife plucks out the black hairs from herhusband’s beard in the presence of his younger wifeForm: Illustration

fol. 159a:Title: A hunter shares his catch with two studentsaccording to his promiseForm: Illustration

fol. 160b:Title: A crow admires the way a partridge walks andimitates its gaitForm: Illustration

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fol. 132a:Title: A physician attending to a sick manForm: Illustration

fol. 132b:Title: The king of Turkistān and his courtiersForm: Illustration

fol. 134b:Title: A holy man admonishes a wolf for his wickeddesigns on men’s sheepForm: Illustration

fol. 135b:Title: An Arab of the desert in a Baghdad bakery angersthe baker by eating more bread than he paid forForm: Illustration

fol. 138b:Title: The jackal Farīsah converses with the lion kingKāmjū’īForm: Illustration

fol. 139b:Title: A dervish chases flies away from a honey pot witha fanForm: Illustration

fol. 143a:Title: The ruler of Baghdad and his beautiful Chineseslave girl are entertained by musiciansForm: Illustration

fol. 143b:Title: A Chinese slave girl is lead away to be executedForm: Illustration

fol. 145b:Title: A slave of an envious Baghdad merchantForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts a slave of an enviousBaghdad merchant who kills the merchant on the roofbelonging to a holy man to put the blame on the latter.

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Form: Illustration

fol. 124a:Title: A lion attacks the unfaithful wife of an old manwhile her lover on horseback runs awayForm: Illustration

fol. 124b:Title: A mouse gnaws at a net to release a cat caught in itForm: Illustration

fol. 126b:Title: A crow catches a mouse and a frog who had tiedthemselves together by a cord as a sign of friendshipForm: Illustration

fol. 128b:Title: King Ibn Madīn and his son, whose eyes wereplucked out after he killed the young of the king’sfavorite larkForm: Illustration

fol. 129b:Title: A group of thievesForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts a group of thievesplotting against a dervish from Raqqah called Dānādilon his way to Mecca while a flock of cranes flies over.

fol. 130b:Title: An old woman and her cowForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts an old woman speakingto her cow with a pot on its head. She mistook the cowfor an angel of death come for her and instead instructsit to take her daughter Muhastī.

fol. 131b:Title: A jealous court musician, about to be executed,pleads his case for killing the king's favorite slave, alsoa musicianForm: Illustration

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fol. 106a:Title: A king and his son in the company of otherrelationsForm: Illustration

fol. 106b:Title: A king, a monkey, and a tortoiseForm: Illustration

fol. 107b:Title: A faithful monkey struggles with a robber in thepresence of the sleeping kingForm: Illustration

fol. 111a:Title: A monkey rides on the back of a swimmingtortoiseForm: Illustration

fol. 113b:Title: A lion attacks an ass belonging to a laundrymanwho was deceived by a foxForm: Illustration

fol. 116b:Title: A holy man and his pregnant wife discuss thefuture of their babyForm: Illustration

fol. 117b:Title: A holy man is puzzled after having killed thefaithful weasel who killed a snake to protect the holyman's infant sonForm: Illustration

fol. 119a:Title: A king holding a dead falcon is offered a cup ofwater poisoned by a dead dragonForm: Illustration

fol. 121b:Title: A mouse tries to release a cat caught in a net whilea crow seated on a tree waits in ambush

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fol. 92a:Title: An old cat kills a partridge and a quailForm: Illustration

fol. 93a:Title: Three robbersForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts three robbers trying tosteal the sheep from a holy man by trying to convincehim that he had bought a dog instead.

fol. 95a:Title: A rich merchant and his wife being robbed whilesleepingForm: Illustration

fol. 95b:Title: Two robbers and a demon try to kill a holy manto steal his buffaloForm: Illustration

fol. 96b:Title: A carpenter’s wife and her lover are spied on bythe carpenter who hides under the bedForm: Illustration

fol. 98a:Title: A group of monkeys attacked by four bearsForm: Illustration

fol. 100b:Title: A holy manForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts a holy man who turnsa mouse (brought by a crow) into a girl and hands herover to his disciple to be raised.

fol. 103a:Title: The son of a holy man lies dead, bitten by a snakeForm: Illustration

fol. 104a:Title: A snake who used to eat the young of sparrowsbeing burned in a fire

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fol. 79a:Title: A crow brings a mouse to see its tortoise friendForm: Illustration

fol. 80a:Title: A man in conversation with his wife and a wolfForm: IllustrationLabel: These illustrations depict a man in conversationwith his wife about amassing wealth and a wolf aboutto feast on a hunter, a deer the hunter killed, and a boarthat killed the hunter.

fol. 81b:Title: A greedy cat killed by the owner of pigeonsForm: Illustration

fol. 83a:Title: A deer, a crow, and a mouse rescue their tortoisefriend caught in a netForm: Illustration

fol. 84a:Title: Owls fight crowsForm: Illustration

fol. 86b:Title: The king of Kashmir, his favorite wife, and ayouthful attendantForm: Illustration

fol. 88b:Title: A flock of birds comes together to elect a leaderForm: Illustration

fol. 89b:Title: Four elephants in search of water come to a placeinhabited by haresForm: Illustration

fol. 91a:Title: A partridge and a quail in the company of an oldcatForm: Illustration

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fol. 67b:Title: A Kashmiri merchant and his two wivesForm: Illustration

fol. 68a:Title: A merchant’s unfaithful wife in the company ofher lover’s slaveForm: Illustration

fol. 69a:Title: Three envious men with a sack of gold arequestioned by a kingForm: Illustration

fol. 69b:Title: Three envious men being executed on the orderof the kingForm: Illustration

fol. 71a:Title: The Lord of the Marches and his falconer slavefrom BalkhForm: Illustration

fol. 72a:Title: A falcon plucks out the eye of a liar servant in thepresence of the Lord of the Marches and his wifeForm: Illustration

fol. 73b:Title: A mouse named Zīrak gnaws at a net to freepigeonsForm: Illustration

fol. 75b:Title: A partridge and a hawkForm: Illustration

fol. 77a:Title: A snake, saved by a camel driver, threatens to bitehimForm: Illustration

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fol. 53b:Title: A confrontation between a lawyer and his partyand a man who was hiding in a hollow treeForm: Illustration

fol. 55a:Title: A gardener and a bearForm: Illustration

fol. 56a:Title: A bear trying to kill flies on a gardener’s face witha large rockForm: Illustration

fol. 56b:Title: A merchant and a friend to whom the merchantentrusted some ironForm: Illustration

fol. 58b:Title: A hungry fox, a jackal, and a piece of hideForm: Illustration

fol. 59a:Title: A donkey without a tailForm: Illustration

fol. 61b:Title: A king and his equerry readying for a raceForm: Illustration

fol. 63b:Title: A king and a holy man meeting in front of a caveForm: Illustration

fol. 64b:Title: A blind man holds a snake that he has mistakenlytaken for his whipForm: Illustration

fol. 65b:Title: A dervish, mistaken for a thief and about to bebeheaded, is saved by an old shaykh

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fol. 43a:Title: A goose and a reflection of the moon in the waterForm: Illustration

fol. 44a:Title: A hawk and a henForm: Illustration

fol. 44b:Title: A gardener and a nightingaleForm: Illustration

fol. 46a:Title: A leopard devouring the hunter of a foxForm: Illustration

fol. 46b:Title: A lion, a crow, a wolf, two jackals, and a rabbitdevouring a camelForm: Illustration

fol. 48a:Title: Tīṭawá birds of India, a tortoise, and ducksForm: Illustration

fol. 49b:Title: A sīmurgh and an army of birds attacks the spiritof the oceanForm: Illustration

fol. 50a:Title: A lion king devours the ox ShanzabahForm: Illustration

fol. 51b:Title: A man, five monkeys, and a birdForm: Illustration

fol. 52a:Title: Two associates, the shrewd and the careless, onhorsebackForm: Illustration

fol. 53a:Title: A frog, a snake, and a crab

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fol. 31b:Title: A king and a dervishForm: Illustration

fol. 32a:Title: A shoemaker and his unfaithful wifeForm: Illustration

fol. 33b:Title: Two sparrows set on fire and a falconForm: Illustration

fol. 35a:Title: A despotic king, a dog, a fox, a man, and a horse,all with maimed legsForm: Illustration

fol. 35b:Title: A snake and a crow’s chicksForm: Illustration

fol. 36a:Title: A heron, a crab, and a fishForm: Illustration

fol. 37a:Title: A jackal devours a hareForm: Illustration

fol. 38a:Title: An evil lion, tricked by a hare, looks into a welland sees his reflectionForm: Illustration

fol. 39b:Title: Two fishermen and three fishesForm: Illustration

fol. 40b:Title: A tortoise carries a scorpion on its back across ariverForm: Illustration

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fol. 5b:Title: King Humāyūn Fāl hunting in the company of hisvizier, Khujastah RāyForm: Illustration

fol. 12b:Title: Two pigeons, Bāzandah and NavāzandahForm: Illustration

fol. 16a:Title: Two hawks and a crow’s nestForm: Illustration

fol. 16b:Title: An old woman’s cat in the courtyard being shotby an archerForm: Illustration

fol. 17b:Title: A poor father and his sonForm: Illustration

fol. 21b:Title: An old merchant advising his three sonsForm: Illustration

fol. 22a:Title: The king of Ḥalab (Aleppo) and his two sonsForm: Illustration

fol. 24a:Title: A farmer’s corn supply being attacked by miceForm: Illustration

fol. 25b:Title: A monkey and a carpenterForm: Illustration

fol. 26b:Title: Ghānim, his friend Salīm, and a stone lion neara riverForm: Illustration

fol. 30a:Title: A fox and a drum

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shashum /1/ shahr-i Jumādá al-avval 1264 itmām paḏīraftkatabahu Mīrzā Raḥīm navādah-i Mīrzā Amīn Afshār /2/Comment: Gives the name of the scribe and the date ofcopying

Support material Paper

Probably Persian paper

Extent Foliation: i+193+i

Collation Catchwords: Written obliquely on versos

Dimensions 21.5 cm wide by 35.0 cm high

Written surface 13.5 cm wide by 26.5 cm high

Layout Columns: 1Ruled lines: 25Framing lines in blue, black, and gold

Contents fols. 1b - 193a:Title: Anvār-i SuhaylīIncipit:

Hand note: Written in nastaʿliq script, influenced byshikastah script, in black and red inkDecoration note: One hundred twenty-threeillustrations; incipit page with illuminated headpiece(fol. 1b); framing lines in blue, black, and gold

Decoration fol. 1b:Title: Incipit page with illuminated headpieceForm: Incipit; headpiece

fol. 2b:Title: A scholarForm: IllustrationLabel: This illustration depicts a scholar (perhapsBarzūyah, the physician of Nūshirwān, who deputed theauthor to seek the work known to us as the Fables ofBīdpāy).

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Shelf mark Walters Art Museum Ms. W.599

Descriptive Title The lights of Canopus

Text title Anvār-i SuhaylīVernacular:

Note: Title appears on fol. 5a, line 1, and in the colophon

Author Authority name: Kashifi, Husayn Vaʻiz, d. 1504 or 5As-written name: Ḥusayn ibn ʿAlī Vāʿiẓ KāshifīName, in vernacular:

Note: Author dates preferred by cataloger: d. 910 AH /1504-5 CE

Abstract This is an illuminated and illustrated copy of Anvār-i Suhaylī(The lights of Canopus), dating to the thirteenth century AH /nineteenth CE. It is a Persian version of Kalīlah wa-Dimnah(The fables of Bīdpāy). It was completed on 26 Jumādá I1264 AH / 1847 CE by Mīrzā Raḥīm. The text is written innastaʿliq script in black and red ink, revealing the influenceof shikastah script. There are 123 paintings illustrating thetext. The Qajar binding is original to the manuscript.

Date 26 Jumādá I 1264 AH / 1847 CE

Origin Iran

Scribe As-written name: Mīrzā Raḥīm navādah-i Mīrzā AmīnAfshārName, in vernacular:

Form Book

Genre Literary -- Prose

Language The primary language in this manuscript is Persian.

Colophon 193a:Transliteration: tamām shud Kitāb-i Anvār-i Suhaylī bi-ʿawnAllāh Taʿālá va-ḥusn tawfīqih dar rūz-i dū shanbah bīst va-

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This document is a digital facsimile of a manuscript belonging to the Walters Art Museum, inBaltimore, Maryland, in the United States. It is one of a number of manuscripts that have beendigitized as part of a project generously funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,and by an anonymous donor to the Walters Art Museum. More details about the manuscripts atthe Walters can be found by visiting The Walters Art Museum's website www.thewalters.org. Forfurther information about this book, and online resources for Walters manuscripts, please contactus through the Walters Website by email, and ask for your message to be directed to the Departmentof Manuscripts.

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