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Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsifirst half of 16th century

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Illuminated Persian manuscript page with lapis-blue and gold header panel, nastaʿlīq calligraphy in three columns, and a secondary decorated text cartouche
Illustrated manuscript page with Persian nastaliq script arranged in four columns. Illuminated header features a central gold cartouche on a cobalt blue ground with floral scrollwork in orange, white, and gold. Two smaller decorative panels with gold calligraphy appear mid-page, with ruled borders framing the entire composition.
Illuminated manuscript page with a decorative header panel featuring gold arabesque and floral motifs on a deep blue ground with a central cartouche containing Persian calligraphy. Below, columns of Persian nastaliq script in black ink on cream paper, with a smaller ornamental cartouche mid-page.

Unknown, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, first half of 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi
Place Made
Iran, probably Shiraz
Date Made
first half of 16th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
13 x 8 1/2 in. (33.02 x 21.59 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.540
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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