Rustam and Bizhan
Manuscript Page
ca. 1610 (made)
ca. 1610 (made)
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The Shah nama, or Book of Kings, is the epic poem on the ancient kings of Iran, written in Persian and completed by Firdausi in 400AH/1009-10 under the patronage of Mahmud of Ghazni. It was copied in all the Iranian royal ateliers, and copies were often made for rulers across the Persian-speaking world, including the Mughal empire and the sultanates of the Deccan. This page, depicting the hero Rustam rescuing Bizhan from the dungeon, has been detached from a manuscript probably copied in Bijapur, in the Deccan, in about 1610.
Object details
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| Title | Rustam and Bizhan (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque water colour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Shah Nama manuscript page, Rustam rescues Bizhan, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Deccan, ca. 1610 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque water colour and gold on paper, page from a Shah Nama manuscript, depicting Rustam rescuing Bizhan from a pit as soldiers stand around. |
| Content description | Rustam rescuing Bizhan. |
| Credit line | Given by Dr Gurshuran and Mrs Elvira A. Sidhu. |
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| Summary | The Shah nama, or Book of Kings, is the epic poem on the ancient kings of Iran, written in Persian and completed by Firdausi in 400AH/1009-10 under the patronage of Mahmud of Ghazni. It was copied in all the Iranian royal ateliers, and copies were often made for rulers across the Persian-speaking world, including the Mughal empire and the sultanates of the Deccan. This page, depicting the hero Rustam rescuing Bizhan from the dungeon, has been detached from a manuscript probably copied in Bijapur, in the Deccan, in about 1610. |
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| Accession number | IS.75-1993 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2009 |
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