Zahhak consults the physicians at court from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi
HISTORICAL PERIOD: Il-Khanid dynasty, Mongol period, ca.1330-1340
MEDIUM: Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
DIMENSIONS: H x W: 24.3 x 19.7 cm (9 9/16 x 7 3/4 in)
GEOGRAPHY: Iran, Tabriz
CREDIT LINE: Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
ACCESSION NUMBER: F1923.5

PROVENANCE
To 1923: DeMotte, Inc., 1923 [1]
From 1923: Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from DeMotte, Inc. in 1923 [2]
Notes:
[1] See Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.

PREVIOUS OWNERS
DeMotte, Inc.
Source: Freer Gallery of Art, Washington DC, F1923.5

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Washington, D.C., Freer Gallery of Art
Title of Work: Shahnama (Great Mongol)
Manuscript: F1923.5 - F1942.2
Accession Number: F1923.5
Chapter 4 - Jamshid (700 years)
Scene: The Iranians place the Arab king Zahhak on the throne
Rubric: 188
Dimensions (h x w): 243 x 197 mm
Format: Rectangular within borders
Reconstructed Folio: 005r
Gregorian Date: 1335 (to 40)
School: Tabriz
Source: Shahnama Project

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Scenes in succession:
Two snakes appear from Zahhak's shoulders
Zahhak consults physicians
The Iranians place the Arab king Zahhak on the throne