File EWW/1/11 - A copy of: Kitab-i-Dron Yastan (from London 14); Kitab-i-Vazargird (from L. 24); Beginning of Yasna I (in Sanskrit and Gujarati (from a MS. belonging to Max Muller); MM 10 (J. M. Muller's MS. in the Munich Library).

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Reference code

GB 891 EWW-EWW/1-EWW/1/11

Title

A copy of: Kitab-i-Dron Yastan (from London 14); Kitab-i-Vazargird (from L. 24); Beginning of Yasna I (in Sanskrit and Gujarati (from a MS. belonging to Max Muller); MM 10 (J. M. Muller's MS. in the Munich Library).

Date(s)

  • [1844 - 1905] (Creation)

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File

Extent and medium

1 notebook .

Context area

Name of creator

West Edward William 1824-1905

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Description: Red and blue patterned hardcover notebook with blue-tinted pages, handwritten in ink, with inserts, detailed table of contents and page numbers. Identified as West 11 in de Menasce handlist.

Contents:

  • Kitab-i-Dron Yastan (from London 14)
  • … read more

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Language of material

  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • Gujarati
  • Pahlavi

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Contains dried flowers. Handle with care.

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Archivist's note

Discrepancy with Original Handlist: In De Menasce handlist, he writes that West 11 (EWW/1/11) contains "The Izeshne ceremonies as described in Haug's paper" (De Menasce 55). It is actually West 12 (EWW/1/12) that contains it.