Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); verso: Gushtasp kills the dragon; recto: text: Ahran asks Qaesar for his daughter’s hand, Miran puts Ahran in touch with Gushtasp
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Period
February 1341 (Ramadan 741 A.H.) -
Geography
Shiraz, Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 36.8 x 30 cm (14 1/2 x 11 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1948.15 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1948.15
Object Details
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Calligrapher
Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayni (known as) Mawsili -
Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black naskh script; headings in red and black; recto: text, Ahran asks Qaesar for his daughter’s hand, Miran puts Ahran in touch with Gushtasp, 6 columns, 30 lines; verso: illustration and text, Gushtasp kills the dragon, seal, 6 columns, 22 lines, one of a group of 7 folios.Border: The text and the painting are set in red and gold rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Provenance
To 1948Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc., New York to 1948 [1]From 1948Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc., New York in 1948 [2]Notes:[1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Special Exhibition of Persian Art (May 1, 1960 to August 11, 1961)Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1955 (April 12, 1955 to December 16, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956) -
Previous custodian or owner
Dikran G. Kelekian, Inc. -
Origin
Shiraz, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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