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Accession Number:
H. 1509
Gregorian Date:
1520 (circa)
Origin:
Samarqand
Folios extant in ms.:
431
Columns x Rows:
4 x 29
Page Size (h x w):
325 x 230 mm
Text Size (h x w):
x 153 mm
Script:
Nasta'liq
Ms Type:
Codex
Ms Status:
Complete
Completion Status:
MS not yet examined
Illustrations in ms:
49 ( 1 frontispiece(s) 48 Shahnama )
Illustration Records in archive:
18 (5 with image) (click here to go to illustrations below)
Last updated by:
charles
Date last updated:
2008-04-05 00:00:00
 
 
References
General Ref:
Norgren, J. & Davis, E. Preliminary index of Shah-nameh illustrations. University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. USA.
Dating Ref:
Inal, G. Topkapi Sarayi Muzesindeki Sehname Yazmalarinin Minyaturleri Uzerindi Analitik Calisma. (March 1972) Istanbul. Turkey.
Origin Ref:
Robinson, B.W. Fifteenth-century Persian painting. Problems and issues. New York University Press. New York. USA.
Folio Ref:
Inal, G. Topkapi Sarayi Muzesindeki Sehname Yazmalarinin Minyaturleri Uzerindi Analitik Calisma. (March 1972) Istanbul. Turkey.
Illustration Ref:
Inal, G. Topkapi Sarayi Muzesindeki Sehname Yazmalarinin Minyaturleri Uzerindi Analitik Calisma. (March 1972) Istanbul. Turkey.
 
 
Illustration in archive - 18     (back to top)
f. 006v
The Prophet Muhammad and the 'Ship of Faith' (1520)
f. 015v
Zahhak brought before Faridun (1520)
f. 026r
The Simurgh brings Zal to Sam (1520)
f. 047r
Rustam catches Rakhsh (1520)
f. 048r
(1520)
f. 052v
Rustam's first labour: Rakhsh kills a lion (1520)
f. 055r
Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div (1520)
f. 061r
Kay Kavus airborne (1520)
f. 070v
Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab (1520)
f. 077r
The fire ordeal of Siyavush (1520)
f. 086v
Guruy executes Siyavush (1520)
f. 097v
Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv (1520)
f. 114r
Giv captures Tazhav (1520)
f. 127v
Rustam captures and kills Kamus (1520)
f. 134r
Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso (1520)
f. 141r
(1520)
f. 151r
Rustam removes the stone from the mouth of Bizhan's pit (1520)
f. 368v
Bahram Chubina wears the woman's clothes sent by Hurmuzd (1520)