Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
| Artist | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Basic Info | |
| Alternative Title | Shahnama by Firdawsi |
| Period | Safavid period |
| Created in | Middle East, Iran, Shiraz |
| Century | 16th century |
| Culture | Persian |
| Dimensions | 37.2 x 23.9 cm (14 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Context
83 A–B Double page: Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops A. Verso: text and illustration Folio: 37.2 × 23.9 cm (14 5/8 × 9 7/16 in.) 2002.50.148 Published: Reed 2005, 44. B. Recto: text, concerning Kay Khusraw preparing the army and Tus, with his troops, marching on Turan Folio: 37.3 × 24 cm (14 11/16 × 9 7/16 in.) 2002.50.149 Kay Khusraw, grown to manhood and now king of Iran, prepared to mount a campaign against the Turanian murderers of his father, Siyavush. Seated on a jeweled throne atop his mammoth war elephant, he rode out to review his army. The great imperial warriors, including Fariburz and Gudarz, filed past. The illustration portrays Kay Khusraw in a lavish howdah; he is surrounded by mounted soldiers with colorfully caparisoned horses and gold and silver weapons and helmets. Mika M. Natif
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art