Bahram Gur and the shepherd who hanged his dog

Details

• Title

  Bahram Gur and the shepherd who hanged his dog

• Series

  Quintet

• Artist/maker

  Nizami Ganjavi (1141 - 1209) (author)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

• Date

  1518 - 1519 (AH 924)

• 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

  visual representation › painting;

  communications equipment › manuscript

• Dimensions

  29.8 x 17 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.

  EA2012.48

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