Author
It was copied by Salik Ain Saeed and presented to Sultan Ali Mirza
Author Original
نسخت من قبل سالك اين سعيد وأهديت للسلطان علي ميرزا
Publication Date
1494
Publication Place
Iran, Lahijan, Gilan -
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
34.6 × 24.2 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM62
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;27;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
1494
Notes
Ferdowsi's poetic epic Shahnameh, completed in 1010, recounts the legendary history of Iran's shahs (kings) until the Arab invasion of the country in 642 and the country's conversion to Islam. This epic has been the inspiration for many illustrated versions. The current page depicts Shah Fardun disdaining the peace envoys from the Emirate of Salam and Tur. This page is separated from a version known as the "Big Head" of the Shahnameh. This name refers to the special feature of most... Her drawings: the large heads of human figures.
Sample Text
“Shah Faridun Scorning the Peace Envoys of the Emirate of Salam and Tur, a page from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) by Abu al-Qasim al-Firdawsi (d. 1010)” in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;27;ar
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MWNF Working Number: CA1 27
