Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleDouble page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), left-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1575-1590
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Story of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleStory of Iraj's Journey to Meet with His Brothers and His Death at Their Hands (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Kay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleKay Khusraw Reviews His Troops (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Story of Farangis (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleStory of Farangis (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleRustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Bahram Gur hunts with Azada (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleBahram Gur hunts with Azada (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1562
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Double page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleDouble page: The Trial by Fire of Siyavush (painting, verso; text, recto), right-hand side of a double-page painting from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1575-1590
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
Yazdigird Murdered by Khusraw the Miller (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleYazdigird Murdered by Khusraw the Miller (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Datedc. 1480
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodAq Qoyunlu period
Qaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleQaydafa Recognizes Iskandar from His Portrait (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Datedc. 1480
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodAq Qoyunlu period
Gudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
TitleGudarz Pays Homage to Kay Khusraw and Shows Him the Enemy Corpses (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Dated1575-1590
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodSafavid period
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