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Gayumars enthroned, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi

Title	Gayumars enthroned, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi
Author	Shiraz
Publication Date:	1480 (885H)
Type	Document
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	348 mm x 226 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Per 157.9
Library Location	Persian collection
Date	1480 (885H)
Notes	Gayumars enthroned, 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 Gayumars, the first king at the dawn of time. He and his people live in the mountains, where Firdausi writes that all dress in leopard skin, and live in peace. Detached folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script, caption in gold ("the reign of Gayumars was for thirty years"), painting (on recto), text copied by Muhammad Baqqal, Shiraz, Iran, dated 23 Jumada I 885H, 1480
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

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Gayumars enthroned, from the Book of Kings (Shahnama) by Firdausi

Author Shiraz

Publication Date 1480 (885H)

Type Document

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 348 mm x 226 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Per 157.9

Library Location Persian collection

Date 1480 (885H)

Notes Gayumars enthroned, 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 Gayumars, the first king at the dawn of time. He and his people live in the mountains, where Firdausi writes that all dress in leopard skin, and live in peace. Detached folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script, caption in gold ("the reign of Gayumars was for thirty years"), painting (on recto), text copied by Muhammad Baqqal, Shiraz, Iran, dated 23 Jumada I 885H, 1480

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

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)