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Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div
 
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© Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi, Istanbul. Photo: Charles Melville
 
Details
Manuscript:
Ms. 1945
Scene:
Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div
Dimensions (h x w):
94 x 107 mm
Format:
Rectangular within borders
Hijri Date:
855
Gregorian Date:
1451 (to nearest hijri year)
School:
Yazd
Last updated by:
charles
Date last updated:
2007-09-25 18:58:17
Record Status:
Ready to upload to website
 
Public Notes

 

Another minimalist rendition of scene. No sky, no cave, no Aulad bound to a tree, just Rustam and the dying Div struggling against a turquoise green ground, with tufts of plants. The White Div has a green skirt and black horns, one of which projects a little into margin; one arm and one leg are hacked off, and Rustam is plunging his dagger into his heart.


Editions
Mohl Bertel's Khaleghi- Motlagh Dabir-Siyaqi
Chapter Kay Kavus (150 years) Kay Ka'us - Mazandaran (918) Kay Ka'us - Mazandaran (885) Kay Ka'us (1212)
First Line 608
Break Line Before 634 754
Break Line After 635 755
Last Line 638 771
 
References
Dating Ref:
Colophon Extracted from the colophon of the work.