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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: Bahram Gur slays a dragon in India, text: Bahram marries the daughter of Shangal, king of India; verso: text: Bahram Gur flees from India

Calligrapher:
Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Husayni (known as) Mawsili  Search this
Patron:
Qiwam al-Dawla wa'l-Din  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.8 x 30 cm (14 1/2 x 11 13/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Shiraz, Iran
Date:
February 1341 (Ramadan 741 A.H.)
Period:
Mongol period, Inju dynasty
Topic:
dragon  Search this
Shahnama  Search this
archery  Search this
Mongol period (1220 - 1380)  Search this
Iran  Search this
emperor  Search this
Bahram Gur  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
epic  Search this
Inju dynasty (1335 - 1357)  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.114
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30a78d52c-4aa4-4160-b7a3-db0b9d9f46ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.114
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