Lot Essay
The Shahnama was composed by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi between the 10th and 11th centuries as a poem of 50,000 couplets glorifying the history and kings of Persia.
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INDIA, SULTANATE PERIOD, MID-16TH CENTURY
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An Illustration from the Shahnama of Firdausi
India, Sultanate Period, mid-16th Century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, depicting four figures on horseback approaching a prince, bearing four panels of inscriptions in nastaliq at front and on reverse
Folio: 10 7/16 x 7 1/8 in. (26.8 x 18.1 cm.)
India, Sultanate Period, mid-16th Century
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, depicting four figures on horseback approaching a prince, bearing four panels of inscriptions in nastaliq at front and on reverse
Folio: 10 7/16 x 7 1/8 in. (26.8 x 18.1 cm.)