A battle between the hosts of Iran and Turan during the reign of Kay Khusraw, 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: 8.7 x 17.3 cm (3 7/16 x 6 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1929.43 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1929.43
Object Details
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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
Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)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 -
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