The Murder of Iraj by his Brother Tur and Salm (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, left-hand side of a bifolio
ManuscriptsPersian17th century

The Murder of Iraj by his Brother Tur and Salm (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, left-hand side of a bifolio

c. 1600-1610

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Culture
Persian
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

21.8 x 12.5 cm (8 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

Provenance

[Parke-Bernet, New York, 27 February 1973, lot 9], [through Adrienne Minassian, New York], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1973, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985

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