Publication Date
1480 (885H)
Type
Document
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
348 mm x 238 mm (height x width)
Library
Chester Beatty
Record ID
Per 157.115
Library Location
Persian collection
Date
1480 (885H)
Notes
Siyavush plays polo before Afrasiyab, folio 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 the noble prince Siyavush, who leaves Iran for the rival court of Afrasiyab, ruler of Turan. Welcomed by Afrasiyab, Siyavush and his men play polo with the Turanians, who marvel at prince's great skill in the game. Detached folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian poetry in nasta`liq script, painting (on verso), 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)
Yazı Tipi
Nasta'liq script
