Gayumarth enthroned in the mountains, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
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Period
early 14th century -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 30.4 x 21.7 cm (11 15/16 x 8 9/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1929.27 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1929.27
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black naskh script, headings in gold naskh outlined in black; recto: illustration and text, Gayumarth enthroned in the mountains, 6 columns, 31 lines; verso: text, Hushang's seven hundred year reign; Tahmura's thirty year reign, 6 columns, 31 lines; one of a group of 41: the manuscript (F1930.1) and 40 detached folios (F1929.25, F1929.26, F1929.28-46, F 1930.2-17 and F1940.12-13) are accessioned separately.Border: The recto and verso are set in red rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Provenance
To 1929Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York to 1929 [1]From 1929Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York in 1929 [2]Notes:[1] Object file (F1929.25a-b), undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
An Epic of Kings: The Great Mongol Shahnama (September 21, 2024 to January 12, 2025)Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)From the Hand of Mani (January 18, 1985 to July 5, 1985)Untitled Exhibition, Persian Manuscripts (May 5, 1933 to September 22, 1947)Untitled Exhibition, Shahnama and Chinese Art (March 24, 1930 to May 5, 1933)Near Eastern Pottery and Persian Painting (May 2, 1923 to March 14, 1931) -
Previous custodian or owner
Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
On View
Sacker 24b: An Epic of Kings: The Great Mongol Shahnama -
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