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Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Bl 8770
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Book of Hamza Facsimile Edition

Ḥamza-Nāma, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst
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The Book of Hamza (or Hamzanama) is an extensive, richly illustrated narrative of the missionary deeds of Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib, uncle of the Prophet Muhammad. The manuscript, commissioned by the Mughal emperor Akbar, was begun in 1562 under the direction of two Persian artists. The paintings reflect Indian and Persian styles. 166 of its original 1400 brightly colored and highly detailed illustrations survive, sixty in the Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, sixteen in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and others in more than thirty public and private collections in Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.

We have 2 facsimiles of the manuscript "Book of Hamza":

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1 facsimile edition published by Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA), 1974
Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2 facsimile edition published by Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA), 1974

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Alternative Titles: Hamza Romance -- Hamza-Nāma -- Hamzanama -- Epic of Hamza -- Akbar Hamzanama
Physical Features: Manuscript book on cloth − 78 × 63 cm − 14 volumes
Origin: 1562-1577 − Court of Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, India
Genre(s): Literature
Style: Islamicate
Language(s): Persian
Script(s): Nasta'liq
Patron(s): Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan
Artist(s) / School(s): Basavana; Dasavanta; Kesaava Dasa; Lalu; Madhava Khurd Mahesa; Sravana; Tara
Content: Legendary travel tales of Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib
Illumination: 1400 miniatures (of which 166 survive, plus 12 fragments)

Manuscript book description compiled by Dongwon Esther Kim.

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#1 Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1

Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA), 1974

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/1, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/1

Commentary (German, English) by Egger, Gerhard
Limited Edition: 99 copies
This is a partial facsimile of one or more portions of the original document, Book of Hamza: the facsimile might represent only a part, or doesn't attempt to replicate the format, or doesn't imitate the look-and-feel of the original document.

Codices selecti phototypice impressi, volume LII/1 presents the 61 fols. in full color from the Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.

This facsimile edition in two volumes (LII/1 and LII/2, available separately) reproduces all the known and accessible folios (approx. 140) from Vienna (61 fols.), London (27 fols.) and private collections (approx. 50 fols.). Size of the reproductions: 47.5 x 37 cm.

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#2 Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2

Graz: Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA), 1974

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Ḥamza-Nāma Vol. LII/2, Vienna, Österreichisches Museum für Angewandte Kunst Private Collection
London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2 — Facsimile edition by ADEVA, Vol. LII/2

Commentary (German, English) by Egger, Gerhard
Limited Edition: 99 copies
This is a partial facsimile of one or more portions of the original document, Book of Hamza: the facsimile might represent only a part, or doesn't attempt to replicate the format, or doesn't imitate the look-and-feel of the original document.

Codices selecti phototypice impressi, volume LII/2 presents the 27 fols. in full color from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

This facsimile edition in two volumes (LII/1 and LII/2, available separately) reproduces all the known and accessible folios (approx. 140) from Vienna (61 fols.), London (27 fols.) and private collections (approx. 50 fols.). Size of the reproductions: 47.5 x 37 cm.

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