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Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of FirdawsiCirca 1615

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Persian manuscript painting, court scene with a crowned elder seated on a hexagonal throne flanked by attendants, within a pointed arch interior, surrounded by a gold floral border

Unknown, Muhammad Sharif, Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, Circa 1615, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Acquisition Fund, Indian Art Acquisition Fund, and Julian C. Wright Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Zahhak Enthroned with the Two Daughters of Jamshid, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi
Place Made
Uzbekistan, Bukhara
Date Made
Circa 1615
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
7 5/8 x 6 1/2 in. (19.4 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Acquisition Fund, Indian Art Acquisition Fund, and Julian C. Wright Bequest
Accession Number
M.83.27.2
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Phil Freshman. Los Angeles County Museum of Art Report, July 1, 1981-June 30, 1983. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.