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Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsicirca 1485-1495

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Persian manuscript page with painted miniature depicting robed figures gathered around a large circular tray set with white bowls, beneath an enthroned figure in an arched niche, surrounded by columns of Persian script
Persian manuscript illustration with nasta'liq script borders above and below. Several turbaned figures gather around a large circular tray laden with white ceramic bowls, set within an arched interior with blue tile work and brick walls. Two figures are seated in an elevated niche at center; additional figures appear in a gold-framed doorway at right.
Title
Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi
Place Made
Iran, Shiraz
Date Made
circa 1485-1495
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
8 7/8 x 6 in. (22.5 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.413
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Komaroff, Linda. "Chinese Porcelains from the Ardabil Shrine: Collecting and Display in Iran." In Fruit of Knowledge, Wheel of Learning: Essays in Honour of Professor Robert Hillenbrand, edited by Melanie Gibson, 268-85. London: Gingko Library, 2022.
  • Komaroff, Linda, editor. Dining with the Sultan: The Fine Art of Feasting. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2023.
  • Teece, Denise-Marie. "Monsoon Winds and Ming Porcelains: Chinese Ceramics and Their Reception in Early Modern South Asia." Muqarnas 40(2023): 103-153.