Iskandar talks to the simurgh at the fountain of life

Details

• Title

  Iskandar talks to the simurgh at the fountain of life

• Series

  Book of Alexander

• Artist/maker

  Nizami Ganjavi (1141 - 1209) (author)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

  Asia › Iran › East Azarbaijan › Tabriz (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  1st half of the 16th century
  Safavid Period (1501 - 1722)

• Material and technique

  ink, colour, and gold on paper

• Material index

  processed material › paper;

  processed material › metal › gold

• Technique index

  covered › coated › painted

• Object type

  communications equipment › manuscript;

  visual representation › calligraphy;

  visual representation › painting

• Dimensions

  33.7 x 22.5 cm (height x width)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2012.50

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