Ardashir's minister stands before him. Great Mongol (Demotte) Shahnama. Tabriz, Persia, c.1335. Ilkhanid Illustration. Keir Collection, PP.04.

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Ilkhanid Illustration
Great Mongol (Demotte) Shahnama
Chapter 22 - The Sassanians: Ardashir Babakan.
Ardashir's minister stands before him.
Tabriz, Persia, c.1335AD

Ardashir's minister stands before him. Great Mongol (Demotte) Shahnama. Tabriz, Persia, c.1335. Ilkhanid Illustration. Keir Collection, PP.04.

Ardashir and His Dastur (Councillor)
DATE: c. 1330
MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE: Ink, colours and gold on paper
CLASSIFICATION: Detached Folio
DIMENSIONS: Miniature: 21 x 19.5 cm.; written surface 40 x 28.5 cm.
DEPARTMENT: The Keir Collection of Islamic Art
CREDIT LINE: The Keir Collection of Islamic Art on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art
OBJECT NUMBER: K.1.2014.34
General Description: Keir catalogue number PP.04
Source: Dallas Museum of Art

London, Keir Collection
Title of Work: Shahnama (Great Mongol)
Manuscript: X01
Chapter 22 - The Sassanians: Ardashir Babakan (42 years)
Scene: Ardashir's minister stands before him
Dimensions (h x w): 220 x 200 mm
Format: Irregular, random within borders
Reconstructed Folio: 184v
Gregorian Date: 1335 (circa)
School: Tabriz
Source: Shahnama Project

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