Publication Date
Hijri 741 / AD 1341
Publication Place
Iran, Shiraz -
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Ink, opaque colored pigment and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
35.5 × 28 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM34
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;18;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Hijri 741 / AD 1341
Notes
The story of Iran from mythical times until the arrival of the Muslim Arabs in the middle of the seventh century AD was originally completed in the poetic epic Shahnameh in 1010 by the poet Ferdowsi. These dramatic scenes focus on Esfandyar, the son of King Goshtasp, who is mentioned in the Shahnameh version of 1341, which is now in disarray. The story of Esfandyar’s miracle is a reminder of the hero’s seven attempts. Rustam is on his quest to free King Kay Kavus from captivity in a very previous story in Shahnameh. Esfandiar is exposed to hardships on his way to rescue his two sisters, who were captured during the ongoing war between Iran and Turan. Esfandiar decided to take the shorter but more dangerous route to the headquarters of Barazan, a fortress in Turan where his two sisters had been imprisoned.
Sample Text
“The Second Miracle of Esfandiar: Where He Kills Two Lions, Scattered Page from a Copy of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings)” in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;18;ar
Bu sayfanın künyesi
MWNF Working Number: CA1 18
Seçili bibliyografya
Simpson, Marianna Shreve, “A Reconstruction and Preliminary Account of the 1341 Shahnama, With Some Further Thoughts on Early Shahnama Illustration,” in Robert Hillenbrand (ed),Persian Painting from the Mongols to the Qajars, London / New York: I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2000: 217–47. ISBN: 9781850436591.
