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Detail View: Rylands Collection: Siyawush before Afrasiyab

Image Number: 
JRL030183tr
Reference Number: 
Persian MS 933
Image Title: 
Siyawush before Afrasiyab
Parent Work Title: 
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title: 
Book of Kings
Creator: 
Firdawsī
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
1780 [1195 AH]
Page/Sheet: 
48b
Image Sequence Number: 
048b
Description: 
Illustrated: miniature: Siyawush before Afrasiyab, while a greybeard makes to kiss the latter's foot. An incident just before Siyawush plays polo with Afrasiyab. Miniature dimensions: 76 x 197 mm. 15th century [text]; late 16th century [illustrations]
Language Code: 
per
Subject: 
Persian literature
Subject: 
Epic poetry
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Sub-Category: 
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Creation Site: 
India
Style Period: 
Safawid period
Style Period: 
Mashhad & Qazwin style
Item Height: 
400 mm
Item Width: 
292 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, October 2004
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands