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Title
Manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shahnameh) by Firdausi (d. 1020), Iran, 1492 - 93 CE / 898 AH, Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, pasteboard, lacquer, paint, AKM269
Description
The lacquered cover of this Shahnameh manuscript showcases a dense pattern of grape-bearing vine scrolls, which continued to be an influential motif over the following centuries. This handwritten manuscript contains the Shahnameh (literally, 'Book of Kings'), a work of royal ethics and a masterpiece of world literature held in high regard by the many rulers who commissioned lavishly decorated copies of this eleventh-century epic poem.
Creator
Abu'l Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi (935-1020) (author)
Format
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Material: Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, pasteboard, lacquer, paint
Material: Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, pasteboard, lacquer, paint
Identifier
AKM269
Coverage
Iran
Zotero
Contributor
Photographer credit: Courtesy of the Aga Khan Museum
Date
1492 - 93 CE / 898 AH
Language
Farsi
Publisher
Aga Khan Museum
Rights
Aga Khan Museum
Title
Manuscript of the Book of Kings (Shahnameh) by Firdausi (d. 1020)
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