Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); recto: Kay Ka'us chained in a grotto by the white demon; verso: text, Ka'us sends a letter to Rustam the son of Zal and asks for help

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Period
1576-1577 -
Geography
Qazvin, Iran -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (sheet): 45.6 x 31.5 cm (17 15/16 x 12 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F2006.7 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F2006.7
Object Details
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Artist
Ascribed to Siyavush -
Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black nasta’liq script; recto: illustration and text: Kay Ka'us chained in a grotto by the white demon, 4 columns, 6 lines of text, marginal writings; verso: text: Ka'us sends a letter to Rustam the son of Zal and asks for help, 4 columns, 22 lines of text.Border: The recto is set in gold, black, and blue rulings on cream-colored paper; the verso is set in gold, red, green, and blue rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)The Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings (October 23, 2010 to April 17, 2011)Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)Exhibition of Persian painting, Paris, 1912 (1912) -
Origin
Qazvin, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase -- Charles Lang Freer Endowment in appreciation of Mary Wilkie Ebrahimi and her exemplary service to the Galleries as vice chair of the Board of Trustees (2003-2007) -
Type
Manuscript -
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