A text on military horsemanship that begins ''Hāẕā Kitāb-i silāḥshor'', this item does not contain any indication of authorship. It is divided into short sections headed فن (فن صول اوزنكون، فن صاغ اوزنكو، فن طابو), each describing a special manoeuvre to be executed on horse-back with bow and arrow. A second chapter beginning at f. 17 deals with the use of the club. A post-script following the colophon contains a poem, also in Divani.
Haza kitab-i silahşör / هذا كتاب سلاحشور.
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- Reference
- GB 59 Add MS 23595
- Dates of Creation
- 1006
- Language of Material
- Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 text ff. 47. Materials : Paper. Dimensions : 178 x 114 mm. Pricking and Ruling : Black ink with occasional use of red ink for catchwords; the red ink is now discoloured and has turned brown. The final folios feature black ink with gold flecks. Script : Divani. Binding : Western stamped red leather.
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Purchased from Mrs. Taylor in April 1860.