SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY

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SIYAWUSH IN EXILE
SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
An illustration to a Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, 2ll. black nasta'liq arranged in four columns above and 12ll. below, set within gold and polychrome rules, plain margins with outer gold rule, catchword, the verso with 33ll. black nasta'liq similarly arranged, heading in gold nasta'liq
Painting 4 ¼ x 3 ¼in. (11.2 x 8.8cm.); folio 11 ½ x 7in. (29.3 x 17.8cm.)

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Lot Essay

This painting depicts Siyavush, who has faced exile in Turan, enduring a tragic fate. Falsely accused of wrongdoing, he sought refuge in the foreign land. Despite his noble character, he suffered betrayal and adversity while far from his homeland.

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