Folio from an unidentified text; Shapur fetches Shirin and pays homage to Khusraw
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Period
circa 1580 -
Geography
Qazvin, Iran -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 32.7 x 22.2 cm (12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.212 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.212
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from an unidentified text; Shapur fetches Shirin and pays homage to Khusraw; Persian and Turkish in black nasta'liq script; one of a group of two folios.Border: The painting is set in red and black rulings in a green inner frame with floral and geometric motifs and an outer frame with gold floral, and geometric motifs mounted on paperboard. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Origin
Qazvin, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Manuscript -
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