Drawing
ca. 1505 (made)
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Tinted drawing on paper, illustration to the Shah nama of Firdawsi, Rustam rescuing Bizhan from the pit.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Drawn and painted on paper |
Brief description | Drawing, Rustam rescuing Bizhan from pit, Shah nama illustration, by Haji Mahmud, ink and watercolour on paper, Mandu, ca. 1505 |
Physical description | Tinted drawing on paper, illustration to the Shah nama of Firdawsi, Rustam rescuing Bizhan from the pit. |
Content description | Rustam rescuing Bizhan from the pit. |
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Credit line | Given by B. W. Robinson, Esq. |
Object history | Exhibited at the V&A Loan Exhibition of Persian paintings, 1951, No. 69. This artist illustrated a copy of the Bustan-i Sa'di for Nasir al-din Khalji at Mandu, now in the National Museum, New Delhi. |
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Accession number | IS.14-1958 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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