COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0914354dc
Reference Number:
Persian MS 932
Image Title:
Rustam & the White demon
Parent Work Title:
Shahnama
Translated Parent Work Title:
Book of Kings
Creator:
Firdawsī
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1542 CE [949]
Page/Sheet:
87b
Image Sequence Number:
087b
Description:
Illustrated: miniature: Rustam and the White Demon; two large demons in middle ground, Rakhsh, and Awlad tied to a tree, right. Painter A. Miniature dimensions: 165 x 108 mm.
Language Code:
per
Subject:
Epic poetry
Subject:
Iran--History
Subject:
Persian literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Support:
Paper
Style Period:
Safawid period
Style Period:
Shiraz style
Item Height:
330 mm
Item Width:
202 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance:
Macan, Turner, 1792-1836, former owner
Provenance:
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, 1789-1862, former owner
Provenance:
Kings of Oudh, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
References:
B.W. Robinson, 'Persian Paintings in the John Rylands Library' (1980)
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-06-09
Multi Page Number:
900
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2009-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Rustam & the White demon
