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Detail View: Rylands Collection: Defeat of Sawa Shah

Image Number: 
JRL030334tr
Reference Number: 
Persian MS 909
Image Title: 
Defeat of Sawa Shah
Parent Work Title: 
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Book of Kings
Creator: 
Firdawsī
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
1650 [1060 AH]
Page/Sheet: 
431b
Image Sequence Number: 
431b
Description: 
Illustrated: miniature: Defeat of Sawa Shah by Bahram Chubina. Miniature dimensions: 108 x 178 mm.
Language Code: 
per
Subject: 
Persian literature
Subject: 
Epic poetry
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Technique Used: 
Painting (image-making)
Style Period: 
Isfahan style
Style Period: 
Safawid period
Item Height: 
407 mm
Item Width: 
255 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
References: 
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Image Creation Technique: 
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, September 2004
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands