Harvard Art Museums > 1957.148: Afrasiyab Consulting His Son Shida (painting, verso); Upon Hearing Rustam' s Arrival to Turkestan, Afrasiyab Goes to Engage him in a Battle (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Afrasiyab Consulting His Son Shida (painting, verso); Upon Hearing Rustam' s Arrival to Turkestan, Afrasiyab Goes to Engage him in a Battle (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi (Unknown Artist) , 1957.148,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/173395. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1957.148 People Unknown Artist Title Afrasiyab Consulting His Son Shida (painting, verso); Upon Hearing Rustam' s Arrival to Turkestan, Afrasiyab Goes to Engage him in a Battle (text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date 1493-1494 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Gilan Period Aq Qoyunlu period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/173395 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions folio: 33.5 x 24.5 cm (13 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet Accession Year 1957 Object Number 1957.148 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Marianna Shreve Simpson, Arab and Persian Painting in the Fogg Art Museum, Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1980), p. 114, no. 68 Exhibition History Courts and Countryside: Islamic Paintings from the 14th through the 17th Century, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/21/1999 - 08/22/1999 The Enlightened Eye: Gifts from John Goelet, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 02/12/2000 - 05/07/2000 32Q: 2550 Islamic, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/08/2017 - 04/19/2018 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
