Publication Date
Approximately 1800-40
Publication Place
Iran -
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Paper - matte, oil paint and lacquer
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
21 × 16.4 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM395
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;29;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Approximately 1800-40
Notes
This binding was separated from an unknown manuscript that was discovered. The front cover depicts Fatih Ali Shah Qajar (the second ruler of the Qajar state (reigned 1798-1834), who was known to be an avid and skilled falcon breeder and an avid horseman. The picture here shows him holding a falcon while looking out at the viewer. The black cover depicts a conversation between a young man, perhaps a young wandering prince (Qalandar), an image associated with Sufism, a mystical movement in Islam. The absence of the original manuscript makes it difficult to confirm the intended meaning of the images on this page. The covers or the link between them.
Sample Text
“A pair of lacquered book covers” from Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;29;ar
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