Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); The women of the family of Afrasiyab begging quarter from Kay Khusraw
HISTORICAL PERIOD: Il-Khanid dynasty, Mongol period, early 14th century
MEDIUM: Opaque watercolor, gold, black, and silver on paper
DIMENSIONS: H x W: 5.3 x 11.1 cm (2 1/16 x 4 3/8 in)
GEOGRAPHY: Iran
ACCESSION NUMBER: F1930.91
CLASSIFICATION: Manuscript
TYPE: Detached manuscript folio
PROVENANCE: Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York, to 1930
DESCRIPTION: Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black naskhi script; recto: blank; verso: illustration and text: The women of the family of Afrasiyab begging quarter from Kay Khusraw
Source: Freer Gallery

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Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art
Manuscript: F1930.89-91, 1931.21
Accession Number: F1930.91
Scene: Kay Khusrau gives a safe conduct to Afrasiyab's family
Format: Rectangular within borders
Title of Work: Shahnama (First Small)
Reconstructed Folio: 144v
Chapter 13g The Great War between Kay Khusrau and Afrasiyab
Source: Shahnama Project