Publication Date
936 AH / 1529 AD
Publication Place
Iran -
Chester Beatty Library
Subject
Colored pigments and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
29.7 × 18 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
CBL Per 195
Record ID
object;EPM;ir;Mus21;24;ar
Library Location
Chester Beatty Library
Date
936 AH / 1529 AD
Notes
Mostly copies of Nizami's Kashma epic began to appear from the beginning of the 16th century, as is the case with this manuscript with double-page panels depicting, on the right, the Prophet Suleiman and on the left Bilqis (Queen of Sheba) sitting on golden thrones carried by jinn and surrounded by many known and unknown creatures. (It is said that Solomon understood the words of birds.) The other paintings included here depict the Abbasid Caliph Al-Ma'mun in the bath, the Persian prince Khosrow hunting, and the story of Alexander being attacked by huge birds.
Sample Text
“Five Nizami” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ir;Mus21;24;ar
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MWNF Working Number: IR 24
