Harvard Art Museums > 2015.63.18: Kay Kavus Seated on the Eagle-powered Throne (text recto; painting verso of folio 91), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by 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"Kay Kavus Seated on the Eagle-powered Throne (text recto; painting verso of folio 91), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi , 2015.63.18,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Oct 29, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/350337. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2015.63.18 Title Kay Kavus Seated on the Eagle-powered Throne (text recto; painting verso of folio 91), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date 17th-18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/350337 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, colors, and gold on paper Dimensions 36.8 x 23.5 cm (14 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History George McFadden, New York, (by 1987-1988), sold; to José M.Soriano, New York, (1988-2014), gift; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2014. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of José M. Soriano in honor of Thomas W. Lentz and in memory of Stuart Cary Welch Accession Year 2015 Object Number 2015.63.18 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 manuscript is the first volume of a two-volume Shahnama by Firdawsi with further Shahnama inspired interpolated texts from the Garshaspnama and the Barzunama. The manuscript has 325 folios and is copied in nastaliq script. There are two illuminated panels at the beginning of the prose and poetry sections of the Shahnama. There are 34 illustrations that appear to have been painted when the manuscript was copied and 26 simple style illustrations that can be dated to a later phase. Overall, based on the style of the illustrations, illumination, and the interpolated texts, the creation of the manuscript can be attributed to the late 17th-early 18th century in Kashmir, the northern region of India under Mughal control. Later in the 19th century, the incomplete manuscript was furnished with simple style illustrations and possibly with a new illuminated panel at the beginning of the text. Related Works 2015.63 Illustrated Manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi with interpolations from the Garshaspnama by Tusi and the Barzunama Manuscripts Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
