A manuscript of Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh, Iran, 1492-93, Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard, , AKM269,
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Title
A manuscript of Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh, Iran, 1492-93, Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard, , AKM269,
Description
The lacquered cover of this Shahnameh manuscript showcases a dense pattern of grape-bearing vine scrolls, which continued to be an influential motif over the following centuries. This handwritten manuscript contains the Shahnameh (literally, "Book of Kings"), a work of kingly ethics and a masterpiece of world literature held in high regard by kings and rulers who commissioned lavishly decorated copies of the epic.
Creator
Abu"l Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi (935-1020
Publisher
Aga Khan Museum
Date
1492-93
Rights
Aga Khan Museum
Format
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Material: opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard
Material: opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard
Language
Farsi
Identifier
AKM 269
Coverage
Iran
Collection
Citation
Abu"l Qasim Ferdowsi Tusi (935-1020, “A manuscript of Ferdowsi"s Shahnameh, Iran, 1492-93, Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper, Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard, , AKM269,,” Spatial Humanities, accessed December 22, 2024, https://spatial-humanities.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/35838.