Illuminated Chapter Heading from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”) (Second heading) / Shiraz and Timurid Schools

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Accession Number: 1963/1.39D
Title: Illuminated Chapter Heading from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”) (Second heading)
Artist: Shiraz and Timurid Schools
Artist Nationality: Iranian
Medium and Support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold leaf on paper
Object Creation Date: circa 1460
Object Creation Place: Middle East (general region); Iraq (nation)
Creation Place 1: Middle East (general region)
Creation Place 2: Iraq (nation)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Dimensions: 26.5 cm x 17.6 cm (10 7/16 in. x 6 15/16 in.)
Century: 15th century
Primary Object Classification: Books and Folios
Primary Object Type: sheet
Primary Keywords: shahnama
Secondary Keywords: allegory and literature; literary
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1221 x 2046
File Size: 332 KB
Record: 1963/1.39D
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1963-sl-1.39d/1963_1.39.4.jpg

In public portfolios: 0 - Cross, w17 - Shahnama (40); Arts from Persia and Iran (165); Before 1492 (500); Devotional objects across religions (126); Introduction to manuscripts and early print (148); Poetry and Narratives (95); Shahnama (39)

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Full citation: "Illuminated Chapter Heading from the Shahnama of Firdausi (The “Kervorkian Shahnama”) (Second heading); Shiraz and Timurid Schools." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1963-sl-1.39d/1963_1.39.4.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.