COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL050073dc
Reference Number:
Persian MS 978
Image Title:
Gushtasp slays a dragon
Parent Work Title:
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Kings
Creator:
Shahab-i Katib
Creator Role:
Calligrapher
Creator:
Firdawsī
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1597
Volume:
2
Page/Sheet:
8a
Image Sequence Number:
2-008a
Description:
Gushtasp slays a dragon in Rum. Miniature: 70 x 117 mm. Script is nasta'liq. Text in 4 colums, 25 rows to the page.
Language Code:
per
Subject:
Epic poetry
Subject:
Persian literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Iran
Item Height:
272 mm
Item Width:
170 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Notes:
Patron: Mirza Abu 'l-Qasim Beg
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2004-10-29
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
Gushtasp slays a dragon
