Title

Shah-nameh by Firdausi

Caption

Shah-nameh by Firdausi. Published 17th or 18th century. Manuscripts, Persian. Written in India on Eastern laid paper; black ink with with highly decorated major ?unwa¯ns; minor ?unwa¯ns in gold ink, now very faded; four columns enclosed in a thin red-blue-yellow border; text begins on folio 1b with rubrication and gold interlinear decoration up to folio 3a; folios 1b and 2a have elaobroate border of grape decoration in various shades of green and gold; catchwords on rectos

Date

2022

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_059

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

62,7Mb (4,7Mb) / 12,2in x 20,0in / 3651 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shah-nameh Firdausi 18th century Manuscripts Persian India Eastern laid paper decorated unwa¯ns unwa¯ns gold interlinear decoration grape decoration catchwords rectos

Restrictions

Editorial use only.