Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi

Name: Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi
Author: Shiraz

İsim	Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi
Yazar	Shiraz
Basım Tarihi:	1480 (885H)
Tür	Belge
Dil	Farsça
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar	348 mm x 234 mm (height x width)
Kütüphane:	Chester Beatty
Kayıt Numarası	Per 157.370
Lokasyon	Persian collection
Tarih	1480 (885H)
Notlar	Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi. Firdausi's epic Book of Kings was composed c. 1010, and tells in Persian verse the mythical histories of fifty kings and queens from ancient pre-Islamic Iran. The stories blend historical figures and events with dramatic legend, featuring superhuman heroes, supernatural monsters and kings of variable quality. Depicted here is an episode from the reign of Iskandar, or Alexander the Great. Firdausi describes how Iskandar conquers Iran and India, and then pauses to make a pilgrimage to the Ka`ba shrine in Mecca, before proceeding to Egypt. In Mecca he meets the descendants of the prophet Ibhraim (Abraham). Detached folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script, caption in gold ("Iskandar goes to the Ka`ba") and painting (on recto), text copied by Muhammad Baqqal, dated 23 Jumada I 885H, Shiraz, Iran, 31 July 1480.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

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Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi

Yazar Shiraz

Basım Tarihi 1480 (885H)

Tür Belge

Dil Farsça

Dijital Evet

Yazma Evet

Fiziksel Boyutlar 348 mm x 234 mm (height x width)

Kütüphane Chester Beatty

Kayıt Numarası Per 157.370

Lokasyon Persian collection

Tarih 1480 (885H)

Notlar Iskandar visits the Ka‘ba in Mecca, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi. Firdausi's epic Book of Kings was composed c. 1010, and tells in Persian verse the mythical histories of fifty kings and queens from ancient pre-Islamic Iran. The stories blend historical figures and events with dramatic legend, featuring superhuman heroes, supernatural monsters and kings of variable quality. Depicted here is an episode from the reign of Iskandar, or Alexander the Great. Firdausi describes how Iskandar conquers Iran and India, and then pauses to make a pilgrimage to the Ka`ba shrine in Mecca, before proceeding to Egypt. In Mecca he meets the descendants of the prophet Ibhraim (Abraham). Detached folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script, caption in gold ("Iskandar goes to the Ka`ba") and painting (on recto), text copied by Muhammad Baqqal, dated 23 Jumada I 885H, Shiraz, Iran, 31 July 1480.

Materyal Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)