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Miniature Painting

ca. 1430 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Miniature painting from a manuscript of the rare 'History of Hafiz i Abru' probably for Shah Rukh depicting the defeat of Pir Padishah and Sultan 'Ali by the army of Shah Rukh under Amir Sa'id Khwaja in 1405 near Sabzawar in Khorasan


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Miniature painting
Brief description
Miniature painting from a manuscript of the rare 'History of Hafiz i Abru' probably for Shah Rukh, Iran, ca. 1430 AD. Given by B.W.Robinson
Physical description
Miniature painting from a manuscript of the rare 'History of Hafiz i Abru' probably for Shah Rukh depicting the defeat of Pir Padishah and Sultan 'Ali by the army of Shah Rukh under Amir Sa'id Khwaja in 1405 near Sabzawar in Khorasan
Style
Gallery label
The defeat of Pir Padishah and Sultan 'Ali by the army of Shah Rukh under Amir Sa'id Khwaja in 1405 near Sabzawar in Khurasan. Miniature painting from a manuscript of the rare History of Hafiz i Abru, probably written for Shah Rukh himself. The text on the reverse of the miniature will be found in the British Museum manuscript, Or.1577, fol.323b. About 1430. Given by Mr B.W. Robinson. E.5499-1958(Used until 11/2003)
Credit line
Given by B.W.Robinson
Production
Depicting the defeat of Pir Padishah and Sultan 'Ali by the army of Shah Rukh under Amir Sa'id Khwaja in 1405 near Sabzawar in Khorasan, from a manuscript of the rare 'History of Hafiz i Abru' probably for the Shah himself. The text on the reverse is in British Museum Ms Or.1577, fol.323b.
Other number
BM Ms Or.1577, fol.323b. - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
E.5499-1958

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Record createdDecember 5, 2003
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