Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: The court of Gayumarth; verso: text: Siyamak slain by the black demon
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Period
circa 1600 -
Geography
Herat, Afghanistan -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 34.4 x 20.9 cm (13 9/16 x 8 1/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.222 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.222
Object Details
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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, The court of Gayumarth; verso: text, Siyamak slain by the black demon, four columns, twenty-five lines, marginal correction of scribal errors; one of a group of six folios.Border: The painting and the text are set in gold, green and red rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Origin
Herat, Afghanistan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Manuscript -
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