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Ṭahmūras defeats the demon army, from the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma)

Title	Ṭahmūras defeats the demon army, from the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma)
Publication Date:	1570-1585
Type	Document
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	442 mm x 305 mm (height x width)
Library:	Chester Beatty
Record ID	Per 256.1
Library Location	Persian collection
Date	1570-1585
Notes	Ṭahmūras defeats the demon army, from the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma). Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script, with two framed rubrics (recto: “the reign of Hushang”, “the reign of Ṭahmūras, binder of demons (dīv-band)”) and painting (verso), from dispersed manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma) by Firdausi, artist’s name (Murād) inscribed in right margin, probably Qazvin, Iran, c. 1570-1585.
Materyal	Paper (material), Pigment (material), Ink (material), Gold
Nesne Adı	Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)
Yazı Tipi	Nasta'liq script

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Ṭahmūras defeats the demon army, from the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma)

Publication Date 1570-1585

Type Document

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 442 mm x 305 mm (height x width)

Library Chester Beatty

Record ID Per 256.1

Library Location Persian collection

Date 1570-1585

Notes Ṭahmūras defeats the demon army, from the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma). Folio, ink, colours and gold on paper, Persian text in nasta`liq script, with two framed rubrics (recto: “the reign of Hushang”, “the reign of Ṭahmūras, binder of demons (dīv-band)”) and painting (verso), from dispersed manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shāhnāma) by Firdausi, artist’s name (Murād) inscribed in right margin, probably Qazvin, Iran, c. 1570-1585.

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

Nesne Adı Folio / Bi-Folio (Codex)

Yazı Tipi Nasta'liq script