Harvard Art Museums > 2002.50.147: Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar 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"Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar , 2002.50.147,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/146581. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.50.147 Title Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar Other Titles Former Title: Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami Series/Book Title: Khamsa (Haft Paykar) by Nizami Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date 1584 Places Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Shiraz Period Safavid period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/146581 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 40 x 26.1 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Mansour Gallery, London, 1994 or 1995], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (1994 or 1995 - 2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.50.147 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. Descriptions Description This painting depicts Bahram Gur’s visit, on the sixth day, to the sandalwood pavilion of Princess Yaghme, the daughter of the emperor of China. The couple is dressed in garments that match the color of the pavilion, here articulated in pale yellow and washed peach. The princess offers her husband pomegranates on a golden tray; he holds a winecup. They are attended by Yaghme’s ladies-in-waiting, female musicians, and other servants. Although the text describes a pavilion furnished with Chinese treasures, it is depicted here as richly decorated with tiles, wall paintings, and carpets in Persianate style. Published Catalogue Text: In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art , written 2013111 Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar Recto: text and illustration, with title “Bahram goes on Thursday to the Sandalwood pavilion” Verso: text Folio: 40 × 26.1 cm (15 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.) 2002.50.147 This painting depicts Bahram Gur’s visit, on the sixth day, to the sandalwood pavilion of Princess Yaghme, the daughter of the emperor of China. The couple is dressed in garments that match the color of the pavilion, here articulated in pale yellow and washed peach. The princess offers her husband pomegranates on a golden tray; he holds a winecup. They are attended by Yaghme’s ladies-in-waiting, female musicians, and other servants. Although the text describes a pavilion furnished with Chinese treasures, it is depicted here as richly decorated with tiles, wall paintings, and carpets in Persianate style. Mika M. Natif Publication History Mary McWilliams, ed., In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art, exh. cat., Harvard Art Museums (Cambridge, MA, 2013), p. 247, cat. 111, ill. Exhibition History In Harmony: The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/2013 - 06/01/2013 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
