Iskandar and Khizr and the Fountain of Immortality, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

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Iskandar and Khizr and the Fountain of Immortality, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Iran, Shiraz, circa 1485-95
Manuscripts; folios
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
8 7/8 x 6 in. (22.54 x 15.24 cm)
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky (M.73.5.590)
Art of the Middle East: Islamic and Contemporary
Currently on public view:
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1 MAP IT
Resnick Pavilion, floor 1

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Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed.  Islamic Art:  The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection.  Los Angeles:  Museum Associates, 1973.