Page from a book of Persian literature [possibly from The Shahnameh / شاهنامه‎‎ / The Book of Kings]

Verses of literature perhaps from Ferdowsi's the Shahnameh across 4 columns. Reference to Sikander (Alexander) and Bahman. The injured and bloodied King lies under a parasol with noblemen around him, his crown has been removed. He lies in the arms of another man, who has removed his crown. They carr...

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Order number: PP MS 95, Box 7
Date(s) of creation: n.d.
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id PP_MS_95.07.02
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with PP MS 95, Box 7
callnumber PP MS 95/07/02
callnumber_txt PP MS 95/07/02
callnumber-sort PP MS 95/07/02
prefix_number 02
scb_previous_numbers SOASAW 2011.0237.01
title Page from a book of Persian literature [possibly from The Shahnameh / شاهنامه‎‎ / The Book of Kings]
scb_date_creation n.d.
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 piece
format Archive
scb_custodial_history Following its donation to SOAS by the Fereydoun Djam Charitable Trust in 2011, this item was held in the SOAS Brunei Gallery art collection between 2011-2015 [Reference: SOASAW 2011.0237.01]
description Verses of literature perhaps from Ferdowsi's the Shahnameh across 4 columns. Reference to Sikander (Alexander) and Bahman. The injured and bloodied King lies under a parasol with noblemen around him, his crown has been removed. He lies in the arms of another man, who has removed his crown. They carry arrows and several soldiers in all four corners look at them. Most wear helmets. Painting takes up more than half of the page. A few verses at the bottom of the page tell of how his eyes have shut and how he has says let him be, reached the end. Calligraphy on paper. 1 sheet. Dimensions: 260 x 155 mm. Includes two loose notes in Persian and one in Spanish found attached to frame.
scb_access_status Open
language Persian
Spanish
language_search Persian
Spanish
scb_physc_charac_tech_reqs Yellowing, some rips along edges.
note Removed from wooden frame by SOAS Brunei Gallery staff before transfer to SOAS Library. Yellowing, some rips along edges
hierarchy_top_id_raw PP MS 95
hierarchy_sequence PP_MS_95.0007.0002