Sam before Manuchihr

Details

• Title

  Sam before Manuchihr

• Series

  Book of Kings

• Artist/maker

  Abu’l-Qasim Firdawsi (AD 935 - 1020) (author)

• Associated place

  Asia › Iran (place of creation)

  Asia › Iran › Fars › Shiraz (possible) (possible place of creation)

• Date

  2nd half of the 16th century

• 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 › painting

• Dimensions

  41.4 x 28.8 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.

  EA2012.51

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