Basım Tarihi
c. 1595-1600
Tür
Belge
Dil
Farsça
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Evet
Fiziksel Boyutlar
199 mm x 127 mm (height x width)
Kütüphane
Chester Beatty
Kayıt Numarası
In 04.39
Lokasyon
Indian collection
Tarih
c. 1595-1600
Notlar
Kardana and the tortoise chat by the river, from Lights of Canopus (Anvār-i Suhaylī) by Ḥusayn Vā`iẓ Kāshifī (d. 1504-5). Writing in a sophisticated court style, Kāshifī composed an updated version of these lively animal fables, which have a long transmission history going back to Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit texts. In this story, Kardana the wise monkey king has been exiled from power, and has made a new life living on a river island, where he becomes friends with a river tortoise. Folio, ink, gold and colours on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script, with painting (on recto), from Lights of Canopus (Anvār-i Suhaylī) by Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn Vā`iẓ Kāshifī (d. 1504-5), produced for the court of Mughal emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605), Agra, India, undated, c. 1595-1600.
Materyal
Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı
Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)
Yazı Tipi
Nasta`liq script