Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Arzu, the jeweler’s daughter, plays before Bahram Gur; recto: text: Bahram reaches the jeweler's house
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Period
1303-1357 -
Geography
Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (image size): 22.7 x 15.4 cm (8 15/16 x 6 1/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1946.16 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1946.16
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; recto: text, Bahram reaches the jeweler's house, 4 columns, 33 lines; verso: illustration and text, Arzu, the jeweler's daughter, plays before Bahram Gur, 4 columns, 21 lines; one of a group of 7 folios.Border: The text and the painting are set in red rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Untitled Exhibition, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1935 (1935) -
Origin
Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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