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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Shirin before Shiruya; verso: text

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At A Glance

  • Period

    circa 1600
  • Geography

    Herat, Afghanistan
  • Material

    Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 34.5 x 22 cm (13 9/16 x 8 11/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    S1986.226
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S1986.226

Object Details

  • Description

    Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; left-hand half of a double-page composition separated from the facing folio (S1986.227); text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: Shirin before Shiruya; verso: text, four columns, twenty-five lines; one of a group of six folios.
    Border: The text and the painting are set in gold, red, and green 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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