Celebrations in Kabulistan, from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
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Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1929
- Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York to 1929 [1]
- From 1929
- Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York in 1929 [2]
- Notes:
- [1] Object file (F1929.25a-b), undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
- [2] See note 1.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
- Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)
- Untitled Exhibition, Shahnama and Chinese Art (March 24, 1930 to May 5, 1933)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- early 14th century
- Period
- Mongol period
- Accession Number
- F1929.34
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Manuscript
- Medium
- Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (overall): 9.5 x 11.9 cm (3 3/4 x 4 11/16 in)
- Origin
- Iran
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
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- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- Shahnama
- elephant
- festival
- percussion instrument
- Mongol period (1220 - 1380)
- Iran
- Zal
- Arts of the Islamic World
- Record ID
- fsg_F1929.34
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye38fcc6b74-cc28-40f3-adbb-2b45e1afe129
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