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On the Trail of an Ottoman Kelile ve Dimne

Osmanlıca Bir Kelile ve Dimne’nin Peşinde

Emine Fetvacı(Boston College)0000-0002-3931-3560
Pages
189–216
Publication Date
2026-09-30
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When compared with the famous imperial manuscripts Nusretnâme (TSMK H. 1365) and Tarih-i Hind-i Garbi (BDK 4969) on the basis of marginal illuminations and the naskh script, it becomes possible to suggest that the manuscript was produced in the same context as these other two, possibly for the chief eunuch of the palace Gazanfer Agha, to be presented to either Murad III or Mehmed III.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article analyzes a twenty-seven folio partial manuscript in the British Library (BL) collections with the shelf number Or. 7354, which is an Ottoman translation of the famous book of fables Kalila and Dimna with four paintings in it.
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Key Findings & Data:The article identifies folios and paintings from the manuscript that were dispersed to three other collections besides the BL.
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Conclusion & Impact:When compared with the famous imperial manuscripts Nusretnâme (TSMK H. 1365) and Tarih-i Hind-i Garbi (BDK 4969) on the basis of marginal illuminations and the naskh script, it becomes possible to suggest that the manuscript was produced in the same context as these other two, possibly for the chief eunuch of the palace Gazanfer Agha, to be presented to either Murad III or Mehmed III.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Osmanlı kitap sanatları · Kelile ve Dimne · tezhip

Abstract

This article analyzes a twenty-seven folio partial manuscript in the British Library (BL) collections with the shelf number Or. 7354, which is an Ottoman translation of the famous book of fables Kalila and Dimna with four paintings in it. The article identifies folios and paintings from the manuscript that were dispersed to three other collections besides the BL. In the first two decades of the twentieth century this manuscript was dispersed to the collections of the British Library, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Bibliothéque Nationale de France and Bibliothèque Universitaire des Langues et Civilisations (BULAC). When compared with the famous imperial manuscripts Nusretnâme (TSMK H. 1365) and Tarih-i Hind-i Garbi (BDK 4969) on the basis of marginal illuminations and the naskh script, it becomes possible to suggest that the manuscript was produced in the same context as these other two, possibly for the chief eunuch of the palace Gazanfer Agha, to be presented to either Murad III or Mehmed III.

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Bu makale Londra British Library’de (BL)Or 7354 numarasıyla kayıtlı “Kelile ve Dimne” başlıǧı ile yirmi yedi varaktan oluşan ve içinde dört adet resim olan kısmi bir Osmanlıca yazmayı inceler. Kelile ve Dimne İslam dünyasında çok popüler olan bir hikâye kitabıdır. Makale eserin BL dışında üç ayrı koleksiyona daǧılmış sayfa ve resimlerini tespit eder ve Kelile ve Dimne metniyle karşılaştırarak sayfaları sıraya dizer. Bu eser yirminci yüzyılın ilk yirmi yılında British Library, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Bibliothéque Nationale de France ve Bibliothèque Universitaire des Langues et Civilisations (BULAC) koleksiyonlarına daǧılmıştır. Meşhur sultani yazmalardan Nusretnâme (TSMK H. 1365) ve Tarih-i Hind-i Garbi (BDK 4969) ile sayfa süslemesi ve nesih hattı açısından karşılaştırıldıǧında, eserin orjinal olarak 1580 ya da 1590’larda Babüssaade Gazanfer Aǧa aracılıǧı ile Osmanlı padişahı III. Murad ya da III. Mehmed’e sunulmak için hazırlanmış olabileceǧi kuvvetli bir ihtimal olarak öne çıkar.

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Fetvacı, E. (2026). On the Trail of an Ottoman Kelile ve Dimne. Arış Dergisi, Sayı: Osmanlı Kitap Sanatları ve Musavver El Yazmaları: Yeni Örnekler Özel Sayı, 189–216. https://doi.org/10.32704/akmbaris.2026.230

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