ManuscriptsPersian16th century

The Story of Rustam and Bahman (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

1562

Description

Text folio concerning the battle between Afrasiyab and Kay Khusraw

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

37.1 x 24.1 cm (14 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.)

Provenance

[Christies, London, 17 October 1995, lot no. 79]. [Mansour Gallery, London, before, 1998], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1998-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.

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