Story of the Expedition of the Army of Rum to Iran (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
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| Artist | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Basic Info | |
| Period | Aq Qoyunlu period |
| Created in | Middle East, Iran, Shiraz |
| Century | 15th century |
| Culture | Persian |
| Dimensions | 34.2 x 22.5 cm (13 7/16 x 8 7/8 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Context
71 Text folio Recto: text Verso: text, with titles “The Emperor of Rum leads the army against Iran” and “Fariburz [?] writes a letter to the Khaqan of China” Aq Qoyunlu period, c. 1480 Folio: 34.2 × 22.5 cm (13 7/16 × 8 7/8 in.) 2002.50.141 Like the illustrated folios from this manuscript, this text folio is written in nastaʿlīq script, with titles inscribed in white on gold backgrounds ornamented with floral motifs. In addition to being decorative, the slanted lines of text in the middle of the page are arranged to take up extra space, probably so that a subsequent illustration will be nearer the relevant text. Mika M. Natif
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art